Development and aetiology of body dissatisfaction in adolescent boys and girls.
This longitudinal study aims to describe the development of body dissatisfaction (BD), measured with theContour Drawing Rating Scale,between the ages of 14 and 18, and to identify factors associated with BD at age 18, among 413 adolescents. Between the ages of 14 and 18, the proportion of girls wanting to be thinner increased, although it remained unchanged among boys. A ratio of 1:2 girls and 1:5 boys reported having seriously tried to lose weight. Factors associated with BD in girls at age 18 were (1) wanting to be thinner, (2) body mass index (BMI), (3) weight control behaviours and (4) negative comments about weight. Factors associated with BD in boys at age 18 were (1) wanting to be thinner or bigger, (2) BMI, (3) having experienced sexual intercourse and (4) negative comments about weight. The high prevalence of BD and weight-related concerns suggest a need for early interventions.
Département des Sciences de la Santé, Université du Québec à Chicoutimi, Chicoutimi , Québec , Canada.
Jacinthe
J
Dion
Département des Sciences de la Santé, Université du Québec à Chicoutimi, Chicoutimi , Québec , Canada ; ÉCOBES Recherche et Transfert, Cégep de Jonquière, Saguenay, Québec , Canada.
Marie-Eve
ME
Blackburn
ÉCOBES Recherche et Transfert, Cégep de Jonquière, Saguenay, Québec , Canada.
Julie
J
Auclair
Département des Sciences de la Santé, Université du Québec à Chicoutimi, Chicoutimi , Québec , Canada ; ÉCOBES Recherche et Transfert, Cégep de Jonquière, Saguenay, Québec , Canada.
Luc
L
Laberge
ÉCOBES Recherche et Transfert, Cégep de Jonquière, Saguenay, Québec , Canada.
Suzanne
S
Veillette
ÉCOBES Recherche et Transfert, Cégep de Jonquière, Saguenay, Québec , Canada.
Marco
M
Gaudreault
Département des Sciences de la Santé, Université du Québec à Chicoutimi, Chicoutimi , Québec , Canada.
Patrick
P
Vachon
ÉCOBES Recherche et Transfert, Cégep de Jonquière, Saguenay, Québec , Canada ; Département des Sciences Humaines, Université du Québec à Chicoutimi, Saguenay , Québec , Canada.
Michel
M
Perron
Département de psychoéducation, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières , Trois-Rivières , Québec , Canada.
Évelyne
É
Touchette
adolescent; body dissatisfaction; body image; body mass index; diet; weight loss