Development of Body Image, Eating Disturbance, and General Psychological Functioning in Female Adolescents: Covariance Structure Modeling and Longitudinal Investigations
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
11-1995
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.1002/1098-108X(199511)18:3<221::AID-EAT2260180304>3.0.CO;2-D
Abstract
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.
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Yes
Citation / Publisher Attribution
International Journal of Eating Disorders, v. 18, issue 3, p. 221-236
Scholar Commons Citation
Thompson, Joel K.; Coovert, Michael D.; Richards, Kevin J.; Johnson, Sylvia; and Cattarin, Jill, "Development of Body Image, Eating Disturbance, and General Psychological Functioning in Female Adolescents: Covariance Structure Modeling and Longitudinal Investigations" (1995). Psychology Faculty Publications. 2140.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/psy_facpub/2140
