Title
Sociocultural influences and body change strategies in Spanish adolescent boys of different weight status
Date Issued
16 September 2014
Access level
metadata only access
Resource Type
research article
Author(s)
Masaryk University
Abstract
The aim of the present study was to examine the association between sociocultural influences to attain an ideal body and body change strategies (BCS) in Spanish adolescent boys of different weight status. A total of 594 Spanish boys (M = 13.94 years, SD = 0.20) participated. Measures included in the study were weight status according to body mass index (BMI), sociocultural influences (perceived pressures to attain an ideal body, general internalization of an ideal body, internalization of an athletic-ideal body), BCS to lose/control weight (dieting, healthy and unhealthy weight-control behaviors), and BCS to gain weight and muscles. Underweight boys engaged more frequently in weight-gain behaviors. Overweight boys reported higher levels of perceived sociocultural pressures and general internalization compared to normal-weight boys, and were more likely to be engaged in BCS to lose/control weight compared with the other weight-status groups. There were no differences between groups in terms of internalization of an athletic-ideal body and BCS to increase muscles. Future research and prevention programs should consider male-specific behaviors and weight-status differences.
Start page
654
End page
657
Volume
15
Issue
4
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Psicología (incluye relaciones hombre-máquina)
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-84907567398
PubMed ID
Source
Eating Behaviors
ISSN of the container
14710153
Sponsor(s)
Preparation of this article was supported by Research Grants from the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation [ PSI2009-08956 ] and Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness [ PSI2012-31077 ].
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