Longitudinal concomitants of incorrect weight perception in female and male adolescents.
Body Image
; 8(1): 58-63, 2011 Jan.
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ABSTRACT
The aim of the present study was to analyse the longitudinal concomitants of incorrect weight perception, depressive symptoms, social anxiety, self-esteem, and eating disorders in adolescents. A prospective follow-up study on 283 female and 312 male adolescents aged 15 comprising questionnaires directed at the whole study population and subsequent personal interviews with adolescents found to be screen-positive for eating disorders, at both baseline and three-year follow-up. Body mass index was combined with weight perception to classify adolescents with incorrect weight perception. Twenty-nine percent of females incorrectly perceived themselves as overweight and 14% of males incorrectly as underweight. Incorrect weight perception was in females related to depressive symptoms, social anxiety, eating disorders, and low self-esteem. Males with incorrect weight perception experienced more social anxiety at the follow-up than their counterparts with correct weight perception. Recognition of incorrect weight perception is important for prevention of depression, social anxiety, and eating disorders.
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Autoimagen
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Imagen Corporal
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Peso Corporal
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Trastornos de Alimentación y de la Ingestión de Alimentos
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Screening_studies
País/Región como asunto:
Europa
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En
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Body Image
Asunto de la revista:
PSICOLOGIA
Año:
2011
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Article