Overconcern with weight and shape is not the same as body dissatisfaction: evidence from a prospective study of pre-adolescent boys and girls |
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| Authors: | Allen Karina L Byrne Susan M McLean Neil J Davis Elizabeth A |
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| Affiliation: | aSchool of Psychology, The University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley, Western Australia, 6009, Australia;bTelethon Institute for Child Health Research, Centre for Child Health Research, The University of Western Australia, Subiaco, Western Australia, 6008, Australia;cDepartment of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Princess Margaret Hospital for Children, Subiaco, Western Australia, 6008, Australia |
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| Abstract: | Overconcern with weight and shape and body dissatisfaction have both emerged as significant predictors of disordered eating. However, it is unclear how these constructs relate to each other, and if each has different antecedents and consequences. This study aimed to identify prospective predictors of each construct and to determine their relative importance in predicting dietary restraint and binge eating. Eight- to 13-year-old boys and girls (N = 259) were assessed at baseline and one-year follow-up, using a range of measures that included the Child Eating Disorder Examination. Psychosocial variables predicted overconcern with weight and shape whilst objective weight predicted body dissatisfaction. Body dissatisfaction and weight and shape concern predicted restraint, and weight and shape concern and restraint predicted binge eating. Findings provide support for the theoretical differences between body dissatisfaction and overconcern with weight and shape, and highlight the importance of focusing on specific body image variables. |
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| Keywords: | Body dissatisfaction Overconcern with weight and shape Body image Dieting Binge eating |
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