Self-concept, Self-esteem and Body Weight in Adolescent Females: A Three-year Longitudinal Study
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Eighty girls aged 12.8 (0.6) years, completed self-concept, depression and anxiety scales over three years and had their height and weight measured. All nine self-concept domains were lower in the Highest BMI group, compared to the Lower BMI group and this trend was stable over three years. Highest BMI girls were substantially lower than population norms on all nine scales. Over three years, the Physical Appearance and Close Friendship scores of Highest BMI girls decreased compared to Lower BMI girls. This pattern was similar for all of the other self-concept domains. Several aspects of early adolescent girls' self-image may be adversely influenced by a heavy weight status.
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There is a negative association between BMI and both perceived physical appearance and depression.
“First, as previous research suggests a negative association between BMI and both perceived physical appearance and depression (O'Dea, 2006; Mustillo, Hendrix, & Schafer, 2012), we controlled for the potential influence of BMI when examining the effects of physical appearance on depressive symptoms.”
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- Authors
- O'Dea, J. A.
- Affiliations
- University of Sydney,Australia
- Venue
- Journal of Health Psychology
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 2006-07
- Volume
- 11
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 599-611
- ISSN
- 1359-1053 (ISSN-L)
- 1461-7277
- OpenAlex
- W2039670068
- Cited by
- 97
- References
- 2
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 4.43
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Health Psychology (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › Pharmacy › Obesity and Health Practices
- Keywords
- self-concept, self-esteem, body weight, adolescent girls, body mass index, obesity, physical appearance, close friendships, depression, anxiety, self-image, longitudinal change
- MeSH terms
- Adolescent, Body Weight, Child, Female, Humans, Longitudinal Studies, New South Wales, Surveys and Questionnaires, Self Concept, Cohort Studies, Body Mass Index
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