Development of body image, eating disturbance, and general psychological functioning in female adolescents: Covariance structure modeling and longitudinal investigations

Objective: Covariance structure modeling (CSM) and longitudinal analyses were used to identify a possible causal sequence for factors that might lead to the development of body image and eating disturbance in adolescent females. Method: In Study 1, subjects were measured for level of obesity, percei...

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Published in:The International journal of eating disorders 1995-11, Vol.18 (3), p.221-236
Main Authors: Thompson, J. Kevin, Coovert, Michael D., Richards, Kevin J., Johnson, Sylvia, Cattarin, Jill
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adaptation, Psychological
Adolescent
Adult and adolescent clinical studies
Analysis of Variance
Anorexia Nervosa - diagnosis
Anorexia Nervosa - psychology
Anxiety - diagnosis
Anxiety - psychology
Biological and medical sciences
Body Image
Bulimia - diagnosis
Bulimia - psychology
Child
Depression - diagnosis
Depression - psychology
Eating behavior disorders
Eating disorders
Feeding and Eating Disorders - diagnosis
Feeding and Eating Disorders - psychology
Female
Girls
Humans
Longitudinal Studies
Male
Medical sciences
Miscellaneous
Obesity - diagnosis
Obesity - psychology
Peer Group
Personality Assessment
Psychology
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Psychosexual Development
Self Concept
Self image
Teenagers
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Summary:Objective: Covariance structure modeling (CSM) and longitudinal analyses were used to identify a possible causal sequence for factors that might lead to the development of body image and eating disturbance in adolescent females. Method: In Study 1, subjects were measured for level of obesity, perceived weight status, maturational timing, history of being teased about weight/size, body image, eating disturbance, and global psychological functioning. Study 2 was a systematic replication of Study 1 using different indices of body image and a more comprehensive assessment of eating disturbance. In Study 3, subjects from Study 1 were reassessed at a 3‐year follow‐up. Results: The findings from Study 1 indicated that level of obesity and perceived weight, but not maturational timing, had a directional influence on the other variables. In addition, teasing history was significantly related to the development of body image and eating disturbance. CSM and path analyses with Studies 2 and 3 data generally replicated and extended the results from Study 1. Discussion: These findings offer important insights into possible causal sequences for the development of body image and eating disturbance. © 1995 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
ISSN:0276-3478
1098-108X
DOI:10.1002/1098-108X(199511)18:3<221::AID-EAT2260180304>3.0.CO;2-D