ArticleJournal of eating disorders2022
Exploring associations between positive and negative valanced parental comments about adolescents' bodies and eating and eating problems: a community study.
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- Association Between Family Dysfunction and Risk for Eating Disorders in Adolescents.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- "It didn't feel like they cared": exploring factors that influence privacy and disclosure in disordered eating and eating disorders (DEEDs).Journal of eating disorders · 2025Article
- Feasibility and acceptability of a pilot randomized trial of a single session of imagery rescripting targeting the primary consequences of negative experiences with eating and appearance.Pilot and feasibility studies · 2025Article
- Celiac Disease, Gluten-Free Diet, and Eating Disorders: From Bench to Bedside.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Health Consequences of Familial Negative Weight Talk Across the Spectrum of Gender Diversity.Current nutrition reports · 2023Review
- Associations between Parents' Body Weight/Shape Comments and Disordered Eating Amongst Adolescents over Time-A Longitudinal Study.Nutrients · 2023Article
- Parental Pressure on Child Body Image, BMI, Body Image Dissatisfaction Associated with Eating Disorders in School-Age Children in China: A Path Analysis.Psychology research and behavior management · 2023Article
- "I was bullied for being fat in every situation, in every outfit, at every celebration": A qualitative exploratory study on experiences of weight-based oppression in Qatar.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- Factors Affecting Body Image Distortion in Adolescents.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- A qualitative exploration of a memory from youth that shaped women's current relationship with food.Women's health (London, England)Article
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Abstract
backgroundAdolescence is a time of rapid emotional and physical development when foundational self-concepts (including beliefs about one's weight and shape) are established. Parents are key influencers of adolescent beliefs and behaviours. This study aimed to investigate associations between perceived positive and negative parental comments on weight/shape and eating, with sons' and daughters' psychological distress and eating disorder cognitions (EDCs).
methodsA representative mixed-sex sample of 2204 Australian adolescents (12-19 years) from the EveryBODY Study completed an online survey exploring eating behaviours, psychological wellbeing and experiences of parental comments regarding weight, shape and eating behaviours.
resultsCorrelation analyses revealed that adolescents' reports of perceived positive parental comments on shape/weight were significantly associated with lower psychological distress and EDCs only for daughters. All perceived negative parental comments on shape/weight or eating were associated with greater psychological distress and EDCs for both sons and daughters. In the final model of the regression analysis, only perceived parental negative shape/weight and maternal negative eating comments, adolescent stage and biological sex were significantly associated with EDCs. When known contributors such as BMI percentile and psychological distress were included in the regression model, adolescent stage and perceived negative paternal comments were no longer significantly associated with EDCs.
conclusionsOverall, results show perceived negative comments were associated with poorer adolescent mental health, both their specific EDCs and general distress. Findings highlight the importance of raising awareness of potential negative impacts within family systems of comments around weight/shape and eating in these key formative years. Trial Registration The study was approved by the Macquarie University Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC 5201600312) and the New South Wales Department of Education.
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