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ERIC Number: EJ586546
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1999
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ISSN: ISSN-0012-1649
Effects of Body Fat on Weight Concerns, Dating, and Sexual Activity: A Longitudinal Analysis of Black and White Adolescent Girls.
Halpern, Carolyn Tucker; Udry, J. Richard; Suchindran, Chirayath; Campbell, Benjamin
Developmental Psychology, v35 n3 p721-36 May 1999
Investigated implications of body-fat differences for dating and sexual activity and implications of heterosexual activity for dieting and weight concerns in adolescent girls. Found that among white girls, and blacks with college-educated mothers, more body fat was associated with lower dating probability, even among non-obese girls. Body fat was key determinant of dieting, weight dissatisfaction, and eating concerns. (Author/KB)
Descriptors: Adolescent Attitudes, Adolescent Behavior, Black Youth, Body Weight, Dating (Social), Dietetics, Early Adolescents, Eating Habits, Females, Longitudinal Studies, Predictor Variables, Racial Differences, Sexuality, Whites
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Concerns Analysis