A Longitudinal Investigation of the Development of Weight and Muscle Concerns among Preadolescent Boys

Autor/inn/en	Ricciardelli, Lina A.; McCabe, Marita P.; Lillis, Jessica; Thomas, Kristina
Titel	A Longitudinal Investigation of the Development of Weight and Muscle Concerns among Preadolescent Boys
Quelle	In: Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 35 (2006) 2, S.168-178 (11 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0047-2891
DOI	10.1007/s10964-005-9004-7
Schlagwörter	Longitudinal Studies; Body Weight; Human Body; Preadolescents; Males; Body Composition; Self Esteem; Prevention; Self Concept; Affective Behavior; Negative Attitudes; Sociocultural Patterns; Muscular Strength; Predictor Variables; Parent Influence; Peer Influence; Mass Media Effects; Correlation + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Longitudinal study; Longitudinal method; Longitudinal methods; Längsschnittuntersuchung; Körpergewicht; Menschlicher Körper; Pre-adolescence; Präadoleszenz; Male; Männliches Geschlecht; Self-esteem; Selbstaufmerksamkeit; Prävention; Vorbeugung; Selbstkonzept; Affective disturbance; Active behaviour; Affektive Störung; Negative Fixierung; Soziokulturelle Theorie; Muskelkraft; Prädiktor; Korrelation
Abstract	The study examined the impact of body mass index (BMI), negative affect, self-esteem, and sociocultural influences in the development of weight and muscle concerns among preadolescent boys. Body dissatisfaction, importance placed on weight and muscles, weight loss strategies, and strategies to increase muscles were evaluated. Participants were 237 boys aged between 8 and 11 years who were tested at three assessment periods 8 months apart. The main predictor of boys' body change strategies was their perceived pressures to modify weight and muscles from parents, peers, and the media. The other main predictor of boys' body change strategies and the sole predictor of body dissatisfaction was BMI. Self-esteem and negative affect were found to be weak and generally nonsignificant predictors of boys' body image concerns and body change strategies. Additional studies that examine the risk and protective factors associated with boys' weight and muscle concerns are needed to assist in the development of prevention programs for preadolescent boys. (Author).
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Update	2017/4/10