An examination of risk factors that moderate the body dissatisfaction-eating pathology relationship among New Zealand adolescent girls
Abstract Background Eating disorders (EDs) and their subclinical variants are important health concerns for adolescent girls, and body dissatisfaction is a more common yet often debilitating experience that typically precedes the development of an ED. Despite this fact, little is known about what ma...
| Main Authors: | , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
BMC
2018-11-01
|
| Series: | Journal of Eating Disorders |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40337-018-0225-z |
| _version_ | 1797715037688692736 |
|---|---|
| author | Juliet K. Rosewall David H. Gleaves Janet D. Latner |
| author_facet | Juliet K. Rosewall David H. Gleaves Janet D. Latner |
| author_sort | Juliet K. Rosewall |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | Abstract Background Eating disorders (EDs) and their subclinical variants are important health concerns for adolescent girls, and body dissatisfaction is a more common yet often debilitating experience that typically precedes the development of an ED. Despite this fact, little is known about what makes girls who are dissatisfied with their bodies more likely to engage in pathological eating behaviors. The present study explored eating pathology among a sample of adolescent girls from New Zealand and examined a variety of established risk factors that may moderate the relationship between body dissatisfaction (BD) and eating pathology. Methods Adolescent girls aged between 14 and 18 (N = 231) completed questionnaires assessing eating pathology, BD, negative affect, perfectionism, self-esteem, teasing and sociocultural pressure. Regression analyses tested for moderator effects to examine which variables moderated the relationship between BD and eating pathology. Results The analyses indicated that high levels of socially prescribed and self-oriented perfectionism, negative affect, perceived pressure from the media, and low levels of self-esteem all strengthened the relationship between BD and eating pathology. Conclusions The results highlight potential factors that may make adolescent girls who are dissatisfied with their bodies more susceptible to eating pathology. |
| first_indexed | 2024-03-12T08:00:54Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-6bc181f75bc341b9bf2b879be4a7583d |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 2050-2974 |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2024-03-12T08:00:54Z |
| publishDate | 2018-11-01 |
| publisher | BMC |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Journal of Eating Disorders |
| spelling | doaj.art-6bc181f75bc341b9bf2b879be4a7583d2023-09-02T19:51:20ZengBMCJournal of Eating Disorders2050-29742018-11-016111010.1186/s40337-018-0225-zAn examination of risk factors that moderate the body dissatisfaction-eating pathology relationship among New Zealand adolescent girlsJuliet K. Rosewall0David H. Gleaves1Janet D. Latner2Department of Psychology, University of CanterburySchool of Psychology Social Work and Social Policy, University of South AustraliaDepartment of Psychology, University of HawaiiAbstract Background Eating disorders (EDs) and their subclinical variants are important health concerns for adolescent girls, and body dissatisfaction is a more common yet often debilitating experience that typically precedes the development of an ED. Despite this fact, little is known about what makes girls who are dissatisfied with their bodies more likely to engage in pathological eating behaviors. The present study explored eating pathology among a sample of adolescent girls from New Zealand and examined a variety of established risk factors that may moderate the relationship between body dissatisfaction (BD) and eating pathology. Methods Adolescent girls aged between 14 and 18 (N = 231) completed questionnaires assessing eating pathology, BD, negative affect, perfectionism, self-esteem, teasing and sociocultural pressure. Regression analyses tested for moderator effects to examine which variables moderated the relationship between BD and eating pathology. Results The analyses indicated that high levels of socially prescribed and self-oriented perfectionism, negative affect, perceived pressure from the media, and low levels of self-esteem all strengthened the relationship between BD and eating pathology. Conclusions The results highlight potential factors that may make adolescent girls who are dissatisfied with their bodies more susceptible to eating pathology.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40337-018-0225-zAdolescent eating pathologyBody dissatisfactionModeratorsRisk factors |
| spellingShingle | Juliet K. Rosewall David H. Gleaves Janet D. Latner An examination of risk factors that moderate the body dissatisfaction-eating pathology relationship among New Zealand adolescent girls Journal of Eating Disorders Adolescent eating pathology Body dissatisfaction Moderators Risk factors |
| title | An examination of risk factors that moderate the body dissatisfaction-eating pathology relationship among New Zealand adolescent girls |
| title_full | An examination of risk factors that moderate the body dissatisfaction-eating pathology relationship among New Zealand adolescent girls |
| title_fullStr | An examination of risk factors that moderate the body dissatisfaction-eating pathology relationship among New Zealand adolescent girls |
| title_full_unstemmed | An examination of risk factors that moderate the body dissatisfaction-eating pathology relationship among New Zealand adolescent girls |
| title_short | An examination of risk factors that moderate the body dissatisfaction-eating pathology relationship among New Zealand adolescent girls |
| title_sort | examination of risk factors that moderate the body dissatisfaction eating pathology relationship among new zealand adolescent girls |
| topic | Adolescent eating pathology Body dissatisfaction Moderators Risk factors |
| url | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40337-018-0225-z |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT julietkrosewall anexaminationofriskfactorsthatmoderatethebodydissatisfactioneatingpathologyrelationshipamongnewzealandadolescentgirls AT davidhgleaves anexaminationofriskfactorsthatmoderatethebodydissatisfactioneatingpathologyrelationshipamongnewzealandadolescentgirls AT janetdlatner anexaminationofriskfactorsthatmoderatethebodydissatisfactioneatingpathologyrelationshipamongnewzealandadolescentgirls AT julietkrosewall examinationofriskfactorsthatmoderatethebodydissatisfactioneatingpathologyrelationshipamongnewzealandadolescentgirls AT davidhgleaves examinationofriskfactorsthatmoderatethebodydissatisfactioneatingpathologyrelationshipamongnewzealandadolescentgirls AT janetdlatner examinationofriskfactorsthatmoderatethebodydissatisfactioneatingpathologyrelationshipamongnewzealandadolescentgirls |