Primary prevention of body image disturbances and disordered eating in childhood and early adolescence.

2001 ◽  
pp. 237-260 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael P. Levine ◽  
Linda Smolak
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Primary Prevention ◽  
Disordered Eating ◽  
Early Adolescence ◽  
Body Image Disturbances

Socially Constructed Body Image of Female Adolescent Cheerleaders

2011 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 22-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sony SooHoo ◽  
Justine J. Reel ◽  
Patricia F. Pearce
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Disordered Eating ◽  
Body Awareness ◽  
Female Adolescent ◽  
Adolescent Female ◽  
Theory Approach ◽  
Body Type ◽  
Image Construction ◽  
Body Image Disturbances ◽  
Image Position

Adolescent cheerleaders are seen as American icons, but psychosocial factors can predispose them to body image disturbances and disordered eating. Understanding body image development is critical to promoting healthy body image, as well as preventing disordered eating and its related health risks. The purpose of this study was to explore the development of body image among adolescent female cheerleaders. A grounded theory approach was used to conduct 26 interviews with 14 adolescent female cheerleaders (M = 14.07, SD = 2.40) who cheered at All-star gyms, junior high, or high schools to explore their body image experiences. The categories included body awareness (i.e., physical changes, body comparison), cheerleading environment (i.e., cheerleading image, position body type, uniform), and social factors (i.e., parental influences, comments from others). These categories influenced body image through the central category, developing attitude, demonstrating the complexity of body image construction among adolescent females.

Eating and Body Image Disturbances Among Transsexuals

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Vocks ◽  
C. Stahn ◽  
K. Loenser ◽  
T. Legenbauer
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Body Image Disturbances

Depression and body image disturbances among females seeking treatment for obesity in Saudi Arabia

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Moataz M. Abdel-Fattah ◽  
Abdel-Rahman A. Asal ◽  
Tamer Hifnawy ◽  
Mohamed M. Makhlouf
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Body Image Disturbances

Exploring transgender adolescents’ body image concerns and disordered eating: Semi-structured interviews with nine gender minority youth

Body Image ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 37 ◽  
pp. 50-62 ◽  
Author(s):  
Madelaine Romito ◽  
Rachel H. Salk ◽  
Savannah R. Roberts ◽  
Brian C. Thoma ◽  
Michele D. Levine ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Disordered Eating ◽  
Minority Youth ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Gender Minority ◽  
Body Image Concerns

Celebrity influence on body image and eating disorders: A review

2021 ◽  
pp. 135910532098831
Author(s):  
Zoe Brown ◽  
Marika Tiggemann
Keyword(s):  
Eating Disorders ◽  
Body Image ◽  
Big Data ◽  
Body Dissatisfaction ◽  
Disordered Eating ◽  
Research Articles ◽  
Inclusion Criteria ◽  
Media Attention ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Appearance Comparison

Celebrities are well-known individuals who receive extensive public and media attention. There is an increasing body of research on the effect of celebrities on body dissatisfaction and disordered eating. Yet, there has been no synthesis of the research findings. A systematic search for research articles on celebrities and body image or eating disorders resulted in 36 studies meeting inclusion criteria. Overall, the qualitative, correlational, big data, and experimental methodologies used in these studies demonstrated that exposure to celebrity images, appearance comparison, and celebrity worship are associated with maladaptive consequences for individuals’ body image.

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