Hispanic and White Children’s Judgments of Perceived and Ideal Body Size in Self and others

Gardner, Rick M.; Friedman, Brenda N.; Jackson, Natalie

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“…There is a paucity of studies conducted on the perception of body size, body ideal, and attractiveness among Mexican‐American children (19). Smith and Krejci (20) found that Hispanic children were significantly more satisfied with their body shape than whites, whereas other investigators found no ethnic differences in body dissatisfaction or body pride (19, 21). Furthermore, Robinson et al (22) found that Latina girls manifested equivalent or higher levels of disordered eating attitudes and behaviors as whites.…”

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Intergenerational Perceptions of Body Image in Hispanics: Role of BMI, Gender, and Acculturation

2005

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Intergenerational Perceptions of Body Image in Hispanics: Role of BMI, Gender, and Acculturation

2005

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“…Studies have shown that for Latino youth, weight dissatisfaction is on a par with, or even greater than, for non-Latino whites (Altabe, 1998; Gardner & Friedman, 1999; Robinson et al, 1996; Shaw, Ramirez, Trost, Randall, & Stice, 2004). This has serious health implications because poor self esteem and body size dissatisfaction are risk factors for co-morbidities such as depression (Stice, Hayward, Cameron, Killen, & Taylor, 2000; Martyn-Nemeth, Penckofer, Gulanick, Velsor-Friedrich, & Bryant, 2009) and eating disorders (Killen et al, 1994).…”

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Correlates of self-worth and body size dissatisfaction among obese Latino youth

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The current study examined self-worth and body size dissatisfaction, and their association with maternal acculturation among obese Latino youth enrolled in a community-based obesity intervention program. Upon entry to the program, a sample of 113 participants reported global self-worth comparable to general population norms, but lower athletic competence and perception of physical appearance. Interestingly, body size dissatisfaction was more prevalent among younger respondents. Youth body size dissatisfaction was associated with less acculturated mothers and higher maternal dissatisfaction with their child's body size. By contrast, although global self-worth was significantly related to body dissatisfaction, it was not influenced by mothers’ acculturation or dissatisfaction with their own or their child’s body size. Obesity intervention programs targeted to Latino youth need to address self-worth concerns among the youth as well as addressing maternal dissatisfaction with their children’s body size.

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“…In addition, dissatisfaction with one's body image and the desire for thinness, with its perceived approval from others, increases as children approach puberty (22). Girls report greater dissatisfaction than boys (23,24) and a greater desire for thinness (21).…”

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The effects of chronic illness upon mental health status of children and adolescents

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McClanahan²,

Omar³

2008

International Journal on Disability and Human Development

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By 2015, worldwide, 1.2 billion children aged 5-14 years will have some kind of significant chronic disease. Although scientific evidence indicates that children with chronic illness have more mental health issues than their healthy peers, many controversies and gaps in the literature exist. It is imperative that an understanding of the effects of chronic illness upon the mental health status of children and adolescent be undertaken. This article uses a biopsychosocial perspective to investigate the connection between chronic illness and mental health. The intent of the article is to suggest ways that medical and mental health professionals can provide services to chronically ill children and adolescents that foster positive mental health through the achievement of all developmental tasks with as little psychological stress as possible.

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Hispanic and White Children’s Judgments of Perceived and Ideal Body Size in Self and others

Cited by 24 publications

References 19 publications

Intergenerational Perceptions of Body Image in Hispanics: Role of BMI, Gender, and Acculturation

Intergenerational Perceptions of Body Image in Hispanics: Role of BMI, Gender, and Acculturation

Correlates of self-worth and body size dissatisfaction among obese Latino youth

The effects of chronic illness upon mental health status of children and adolescents

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