Etiology of body dissatisfaction and weight concerns among 5-year-old girls

Davison, Kirsten K.; Markey, Charlotte N.; Birch, Leann L.

doi:10.1006/appe.2000.0349

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“…Some studies show that parents' weight concerns may be positively associated with body dissatisfaction in their children. 3 Parent and family influences may not be related only to role model issues, but also to a pattern of interaction between the child and his/her parents who may facilitate or protect the children's concerns with body image and weight.…”

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Body dissatisfaction in Brazilian schoolchildren: prevalence and associated factors

Pinheiro

Giugliani

2006

Rev. Saúde Pública

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OBJECTIVE:To examine the prevalence of body dissatisfaction and associated factors in 8-to 11-year-old schoolchildren. METHODS:A cross-sectional study including children aged 8-to 11-years enrolled in public and private schools in Porto Alegre, Southern Brazil, was carried out from August to December, 2001. A total of 901 subjects were selected through cluster sampling. Participants answered a questionnaire aimed at measuring body dissatisfaction and self-esteem and questions about family and social pressures on weight change. Height and weight were measured. The relationship between body dissatisfaction and the variables studied was measured by logistic regression. RESULTS:The prevalence of body dissatisfaction was 82%. Fifty-five percent of the girls wanted a thinner body size, and 28% desired a larger one; the estimates for the boys were 43% and 38%, respectively. Children with the lowest self-esteem (OR=1.80; 95% CI: 1.13-2.89) and who thought their parents (OR=6.10; 95% CI: 2.95-12.60) and friends (OR=1.81; 95% CI: 1.02-3.20) expected them to be thinner showed a higher chance of presenting body dissatisfaction. CONCLUSIONS:Body dissatisfaction was highly prevalent among the evaluated schoolchildren, especially in those with lower self-esteem and who thought their parents and friends expected them to be thinner. KEYWORDS:Child. Body image. Self-concept. Cross-sectional studies. RESUMOOBJETIVO: Examinar a prevalência de insatisfação corporal e fatores associados em escolares entre oito e 11 anos. MÉTODOS:Estudo transversal realizado com escolares entre oito e 11 anos da rede pública e privada de Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, entre agosto e dezembro de 2001. Um total de 901 crianças, selecionadas por conglomerados, responderam verbalmente a questionário sobre insatisfação corporal e a auto-estima, pressão familiar e social relacionadas à mudança de peso. Altura e peso foram aferidos. A associação entre insatisfação corporal e as variaveis estudadas foi medida por meio de regressão logistica. CONCLUSÕES:Insatisfação corporal foi altamente prevalente nos escolares avaliados, especialmente naqueles com auto-estima mais baixa e que pensavam que seus pais e amigos esperavam que eles fossem mais magros.

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Body dissatisfaction in Brazilian schoolchildren: prevalence and associated factors

Pinheiro

Giugliani

2006

Rev. Saúde Pública

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“…For example, in their review of girls' body image, Wertheim, Paxton, and Blaney (2009) reported estimates of between 40 and 50 per cent for the number of pre-adolescent girls wishing to be thinner. Although most of the studies have sampled girls aged 9 years and above, some research indicates that weight concerns arise earlier, around 5 to 6 years of age (Davison, Markey, & Birch, 2000Dohnt & Tiggemann, 2005, 2006a. Furthermore, as is the case with adult and adolescent women, pre-adolescent body dissatisfaction has been implicated as a precursor for subsequent dieting and disordered eating, as well as poorer psychological well-being (Smolak & Thompson, 2009;Wertheim et al, 2009).…”

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Contemporary girlhood: Maternal reports on sexualized behaviour and appearance concern in 4–10 year-old girls

Tiggemann

Slater

2014

Body Image

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It is widely accepted that the sexualization of girls has increased markedly over time. The overall aim of the present study was to offer a description of the behaviours of young girls, with a particular focus on potentially sexualized behaviours and appearance concern. A sample of 815 mothers of 4-10 year-old girls completed a questionnaire about a range of behaviours exhibited by their daughters, in addition to measures of their own selfobjectification and material concern. It was found that many girls engaged with teen culture and used a variety of beauty products, but few exhibited more overtly sexualized behaviours.Involvement with teen culture, using beauty products, attention to clothes, and personal grooming were all associated with the measure of appearance concern, as were maternal selfobjectification and material concern. It was concluded that young girls do engage in 'grown up' behaviours and that such engagement is not benign for their development.

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“…Research assessing links between sport participation, weight concerns, and disordered eating has predominantly focused on adolescent and college-aged girls and women and elite athletes and has not considered whether the types of sport girls participate in during middle childhood shape their developing concerns about weight and body shape. We have previously found that girls as young as 5 express concerns about their weight (Davison, Markey, & Birch, 2000). In this study, we investigate the hypothesis that participation in aesthetic sports is associated with elevated weight concerns among girls at ages 5 and 7 and that the length of time girls participate in aesthetic sports is positively associated with their weight concerns.…”

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Participation in aesthetic sports and girls' weight concerns at ages 5 and 7 years

Davison

Earnest

Birch

2002

Intl J Eating Disorders

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Objective-The relationship between participation in aesthetic, or appearance-oriented, sports and weight concerns was assessed among young girls.Method-Participants were part of a larger longitudinal study and included 197 and 192 girls and their mothers when girls were 5 and 7 years, respectively. At each age, girls' weight concerns and sport participation were assessed and girls were classified as participating in aesthetic sports

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Etiology of body dissatisfaction and weight concerns among 5-year-old girls

Cited by 150 publications

References 34 publications

Body dissatisfaction in Brazilian schoolchildren: prevalence and associated factors

Body dissatisfaction in Brazilian schoolchildren: prevalence and associated factors

Contemporary girlhood: Maternal reports on sexualized behaviour and appearance concern in 4–10 year-old girls

Participation in aesthetic sports and girls' weight concerns at ages 5 and 7 years

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