Objective: Recent findings implicate body dissatisfaction in the development and
maintenance of eating pathology. This paper reviews theory and empirical findings …

Predictors of change in body satisfaction, depressed mood, anxiety and anger, were
examined following exposure to idealized female advertising images in Grades 7 and 10 …

Grade differences in appearance and nonappearance social comparisons, and targets for
body comparison were examined in adolescent girls. A model describing potential …

Objective: The present study was concerned with the impact of pubertal development,
relationships with peers and perceived pressure from the media on body dissatisfaction and …

The authors used the computerized Eating and Exercise Examination to investigate eating,
weight, shape and exercise behaviors in a convenience sample of 93 male college students …

Adolescence is one of the most turbulent yet exciting phases in life. Increased autonomy
brings with it new health risks ranging from drugs and sexually transmitted disease, to eating …

Athletics is the most prominent extracurricular activity in US secondary schools in terms of
student participation and school budgets. The latter is often justified on the grounds that …

Whrend in der frhen Kindheit das Gesundheitsverhalten noch stark der elterlichen Kontrolle
unterliegt, wird das Verhalten spter zunehmend bewusst von den Heranwachsendden …

Teens with type 1 diabetes face two clashing realities. On the one hand, the results of
studies such as the Diabetes Control and Complications Trial (DCCT) provide irrefutable …

The present study was designed to develop a Body Modification Scale (BMS) to measure
body change among adolescents and to modify an Excessive Exercise Scale (EES) into a …