Do children emotionally rehearse about their body image?
J Health Psychol
; 20(9): 1133-41, 2015 Sep.
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| ID: mdl-24174432
ABSTRACT
This study examined the association between propensity for emotional rehearsal, body image self-perception and weight status in Chinese Hong Kong pre-adolescents. Children 8-12 years of age (n = 278) completed measurement of body mass index, body image and emotional rehearsal. Multinomial regression analyses revealed that body mass index was positively associated with body image dissatisfaction and a significant predictor of body size estimation. However, only body size underestimation was associated with lower rehearsal tendencies. The prevalence of body image dissatisfaction and body size estimation was also reported for this population. Future research is suggested for greater understanding of emotional coping in body image dissatisfaction in young children.
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Bases de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Imagen Corporal
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Adaptación Psicológica
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Índice de Masa Corporal
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Emociones
Tipo de estudio:
Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Health Psychol
Asunto de la revista:
PSICOLOGIA
Año:
2015
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Australia