TY - JOUR
T1 - Body dissatisfaction and disordered eating among Portuguese and Spanish adolescents
T2 - the role of individual characteristics and internalisation of sociocultural ideals
AU - Francisco, Rita
AU - Espinoza, Paola
AU - González, Marcela L.
AU - Penelo, Eva
AU - Mora, Marisol
AU - Rosés, Rocío
AU - Raich, Rosa M.
N1 - Funding Information:
This study was partially supported by grants SEJ2005-07099 from the Ministry of Science and Technology , PSI2010-22067 from the Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness , 2009-SGR-1450 from the Catalan Government (Spain), and PEst-OE/PSI/UI0314/2014 from the Ministry of Science and Technology (FCT, Portugal). We would like to express our appreciation to the participating schools.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2015 The Foundation for Professionals in Services for Adolescents.
PY - 2015/6/1
Y1 - 2015/6/1
N2 - The aim of this study was to explore the differences in patterns of risk factors for body dissatisfaction and disordered eating attitudes in both female and male adolescents from Portugal and Spain. The sample included 455 adolescents aged 12-16 years (M=13.28, SD=0.65) from two urban areas of each country. Body mass index, self-reported self-esteem, perfectionism, internalisation of sociocultural ideals, body dissatisfaction and disordered eating attitudes were assessed. Path analyses provided partial support for a cross-cultural model of body dissatisfaction and disordered eating in Western countries due to the presence of certain differences in the patterns of relationships across sex and country. The findings suggest the importance not only of identifying cultural specificities, even in "neighbouring" countries, but also of developing a global and comprehensive preventive approach that focuses on the influence of the ideal of beauty transmitted by Western societies.
AB - The aim of this study was to explore the differences in patterns of risk factors for body dissatisfaction and disordered eating attitudes in both female and male adolescents from Portugal and Spain. The sample included 455 adolescents aged 12-16 years (M=13.28, SD=0.65) from two urban areas of each country. Body mass index, self-reported self-esteem, perfectionism, internalisation of sociocultural ideals, body dissatisfaction and disordered eating attitudes were assessed. Path analyses provided partial support for a cross-cultural model of body dissatisfaction and disordered eating in Western countries due to the presence of certain differences in the patterns of relationships across sex and country. The findings suggest the importance not only of identifying cultural specificities, even in "neighbouring" countries, but also of developing a global and comprehensive preventive approach that focuses on the influence of the ideal of beauty transmitted by Western societies.
KW - Body dissatisfaction
KW - Cultural differences
KW - Disordered eating
KW - Gender differences
KW - Internalisation
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U2 - 10.1016/j.adolescence.2015.02.004
DO - 10.1016/j.adolescence.2015.02.004
M3 - Article
C2 - 25754193
AN - SCOPUS:84924091621
SN - 0140-1971
VL - 41
SP - 7
EP - 16
JO - Journal of Adolescence
JF - Journal of Adolescence
ER -