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Direct linkGattario, Kristina Holmqvist; Lindwall, Magnus; Frisén, Ann – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 2020
Studies have demonstrated that being bullied in childhood may have long-term associations with lower psychological well-being in adulthood. However, although bullying incidents frequently target the victim's body and appearance, research has overlooked studying victims' long-term body image development and risk of engaging in disordered eating…
Descriptors: Bullying, Human Body, Self Concept, Eating Disorders
Dunphy-Lelii, Sarah; Hooley, Merrilyn; McGivern, Lisa; Guha, Ahona; Skouteris, Helen – Early Child Development and Care, 2014
Body image research with young children has typically examined their body satisfaction and overlooked developmental theories pertaining to their emergent body-knowledge. Though existing research suggests that preschoolers do demonstrate anti-fat attitudes and weight-related stigmatisation, body dissatisfaction can be difficult to assess in…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Human Body, Knowledge Level, Self Concept
Hayes, Sharon; Tantleff-Dunn, Stacey – British Journal of Developmental Psychology, 2010
The current study investigated the effects of brief exposure to appearance-related media on young girls' body image. One hundred and twenty-one girls aged 3-6 years old participated. Results indicated that exposure did not affect body dissatisfaction or engagement in appearance-related play behaviours. This is the first empirical study to provide…
Descriptors: Self Concept, Popular Culture, Mass Media Effects, Body Composition
Knowles, Ann-Marie; Niven, Ailsa G.; Fawkner, Samantha G.; Henretty, Joan M. – Journal of Adolescence, 2009
This longitudinal study investigated the influence of maturation on physical self-perceptions and the relationship with physical activity in early adolescent girls (N = 150; mean age = 12.79 plus or minus 0.31). Physical characteristics were measured and participants completed the Physical Activity Questionnaire for Children, the Children and…
Descriptors: Body Composition, Individual Characteristics, Physical Activities, Females
Download full textShi, Jiannong; Li, Ying; Zhang, Xingli – Journal for the Education of the Gifted, 2008
Ninety-four gifted children and 200 nongifted children (aged 9 to 13 years old) were involved in the present study. Their self-concept was assessed by the Revised Song-Hattie Self-Concept Inventory (Zhou & He, 1996). Academic self-concepts pertaining to abilities, school achievements, and grade concepts and nonacademic self-concepts pertaining…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Self Concept Measures, Self Concept, Academic Ability
Kostanski, Marion; Gullone, Eleonora – Journal of Child and Family Studies, 2007
Being teased about one's physical appearance in childhood has been found to have a strong impact on the way in which adolescent and adult women perceive their bodies. Teasing is also strongly related to self-esteem in children. However, little is known about the impact of teasing on the development of body image in childhood. Through a…
Descriptors: Females, Self Concept, Children, Males
Agras, W. Stewart; Bryson, Susan; Hammer, Lawrence D.; Kraemer, Helena C. – Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2007
Objective: Thin body preoccupation and social pressure to be thin (TBPSP) in adolescence are risk factors for the development of full and partial bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder. This study examined precursors of these potent risk factors. Method: A prospective study followed 134 children from birth to 11.0 years and their parents.…
Descriptors: Social Influences, Psychopathology, Prevention, Behavior Modification
Monsma, Eva V.; Malina, Robert M.; Feltz, Deborah L. – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2006
This study considered the interrelationships among biological maturation and its physical correlates, social physique anxiety, and appearance-related physical self-perceptions in 113 adolescent female figure skaters participating in solo (n = 73) or partner contexts (n = 40). Participants were interviewed about their menarcheal status, underwent a…
Descriptors: Psychological Characteristics, Puberty, Anxiety, Self Concept
Drewett, R. F.; Corbett, S. S.; Wright, C. M. – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2006
Background: Previous studies suggest that failure to thrive in infancy may be associated with adverse sequelae in childhood. Although cognitive abilities have been extensively investigated, little systematic research is available on other aspects of development. Methods: Eighty-nine children who failed to thrive as infants and 91 controls were…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Self Concept, Child Health, Infants
