A cross-cultural examination of weight-related teasing, body image, and eating disturbance in Swedish and Australian samples

Article Abstract:

A new study tests a model for predicting eating disturbance from body dissatisfaction, body mass index and teasing in Swedish and Australian adolescent girls.

Psychological aspects, Body image

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Body image and eating disturbance in India: media and interpersonal influence

Article Abstract:

An examination on the relationships between the variables of body mass index (BMI), interpersonal teasing, media internalization, body dissatisfaction, and drive for thinness is made. The results were compared with those from the U.S., Australia and Sweden which showed that there were similar potential risk factors, cross culturally, that explained the development of eating and shape-related problems.

United States, Australia, Forecasts, trends, outlooks, India, Evaluation, Forecasts and trends, Market trend/market analysis, Comparative analysis, Personal appearance

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Effect of social desirability on adolescent girls' responses to an eating disorders prevention program

Article Abstract:

A study of the prevention research is made in which, the social desirability response bias is a source of measurement. The findings showed that changes in girl's self-reports related a prevention program was relatively free of social desirability response bias.

Health aspects, Prevention, Influence, Social desirability

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