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Ten-year-old girls’ and boys’ body composition and peer victimization experiences: Prospective associations with body satisfaction

Lunde, Carolina, Frisén, Ann, Hwang, C. Philip·2007·Body Image

Abstract

This study examined prospective associations between 10-year-olds' weight and height, their perception of shape and stature, frequent experiences of peer victimization, and different aspects of body esteem at age 13. Participants were 474 girls and 400 boys participating in a two-wave longitudinal questionnaire study. Main results were that whereas actually being heavier built at age 10 was associated with girls' increments in body dissatisfaction, the mere perception of being too heavy was associated with boys' poorer body satisfaction. Also, boys who believed that they were too short were more dissatisfied at follow-up. Whereas frequent peer victimization had long-term associations with girls' weight-esteem, teasing targeted towards appearance was associated with boys' more negative beliefs about what others think about their appearance. Finally, participants had become significantly more dissatisfied at age 13, suggesting that this is a time in life when both girls and boys risk becoming increasingly critical towards their appearance.

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Authors
Lunde, C., Frisén, A., & Hwang, C. P.
Affiliations
University of Gothenburg (SE)
Corresponding author
Lunde, Carolina
Venue
Body Image
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2007-03
Volume
4
Issue
1
Pages
11-28
ISSN
1740-1445 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2148761305
Cited by
88
References
67
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FWCI
4.05
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Body Image (publishedVersion)
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Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Eating Disorders and Behaviors
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies
  • Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior
Keywords
body dissatisfaction, body satisfaction, body composition, peer victimization, teasing, gender differences, body esteem
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Body Composition, Body Height, Body Image, Body Weight, Child, Diet, Reducing, Female, Humans, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Peer Group, Personal Satisfaction, Prospective Studies, Puberty, Surveys and Questionnaires, Self Concept, Sex Factors, Crime Victims, Body Size

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