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Body Dissatisfaction and Physical Development among Ethnic Minority Adolescents

Journal of youth and adolescence, 2006-04, Vol.35 (2), p.179-191 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

Springer Science+Business Media, Inc. 2006 ;ISSN: 0047-2891 ;EISSN: 1573-6601 ;DOI: 10.1007/s10964-005-9012-7 ;CODEN: JYADA6

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Title:
Body Dissatisfaction and Physical Development among Ethnic Minority Adolescents
Author: Nishina, Adrienne ; Ammon, Natalie Y ; Bellmore, Amy D ; Graham, Sandra
Subjects: Adjustment ; Adolescents ; African American Students ; African Americans ; Asian American Students ; Body Composition ; Body Image ; Bullying ; Child Development ; Children & youth ; Correlation ; Development ; Education ; Ethnic Groups ; Ethnicity ; Gender Differences ; Girls ; Grade 9 ; Hispanic American Students ; Minority & ethnic groups ; Minority Groups ; Peer Relations ; Peer Relationship ; Peer relationships ; Peers ; Physical Development ; Physical growth ; Psychology ; Puberty ; Racial Differences ; Self Concept ; Self esteem ; Self image ; Social Adjustment ; Teenagers ; Urban Areas ; Victimization ; Victims of Crime ; White Students
Is Part Of: Journal of youth and adolescence, 2006-04, Vol.35 (2), p.179-191
Description: The present study examined the association between body dissatisfaction and adjustment, and the role physical development plays in this association, in an ethnically diverse sample of over 1100 urban, ninth grade boys and girls (M age = 14). More similarities than differences were found across ethnic groups: Caucasian, African American, Latino, Asian, and multiethnic boys reported similar areas of body dissatisfaction, levels of body dissatisfaction, and associations between body dissatisfaction and psychosocial maladjustment. For girls, only mean level differences were found with African American girls reporting lower levels of body dissatisfaction than girls from other ethnic backgrounds. Higher levels of body dissatisfaction predicted more psychological and social maladjustment for both boys and girls. For boys, faster development predicted stronger associations between feeling overweight and peer victimization. Feeling too small only predicted victimization if boys were actually low in physical development. For girls, physical development directly predicted less peer victimization, while perceived faster development predicted more victimization. Thus, it appears that physical development can protect both girls (directly) and boys (buffering against the negative effects of body dissatisfaction) from peer victimization, whereas perceived faster timing of development can exacerbate peer victimization.
Publisher: New York: Springer
Language: English
Identifier: ISSN: 0047-2891
EISSN: 1573-6601
DOI: 10.1007/s10964-005-9012-7
CODEN: JYADA6
Source: ProQuest One Psychology
Education Resources Information Center (ERIC)
Alma/SFX Local Collection
ProQuest Central

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Body Dissatisfaction and Physical Development among Ethnic Minority Adolescents

Springer Science+Business Media, Inc. 2006 ;ISSN: 0047-2891 ;EISSN: 1573-6601 ;DOI: 10.1007/s10964-005-9012-7 ;CODEN: JYADA6

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