ERIC Number: EJ817375
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2008-Oct
Pages: 12
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ISSN: ISSN-1537-4416
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Predicting Changes in Eating Disorder Symptoms among Adolescents in China: An 18-Month Prospective Study
Jackson, Todd; Chen, Hong
Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, v37 n4 p874-885 Oct 2008
This 18-month prospective study investigated factors that contributed to changes in eating disorder symptoms among adolescents living in the People's Republic of China. Five hundred forty-one Chinese middle school and high school students (182 boys, 359 girls) completed measures of eating disorder symptoms; body dissatisfaction; appearance ideal endorsements; negative affect; and appearance-based social pressure, teasing, and comparison. For girls, baseline levels of negative affect, preference for a thin appearance ideal, and fatness concern made unique contributions to reported eating disturbances at the 18-month follow-up. For boys, baseline body mass index and fatness concerns were the only significant univariate predictors of changes in eating pathology. (Contains 5 tables.)
Descriptors: Females, Eating Disorders, Adolescents, Foreign Countries, Social Influences, Males, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Middle School Students, High School Students, Body Composition, Self Concept, Affective Behavior, Negative Attitudes, Peer Influence, Behavior Change
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools; Middle Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: China
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