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The source and impact of appearance teasing: An examination by sex and weight status among early adolescents from the Czech Republic

ALMENARA, Carlos Arturo and Stanislav JEŽEK

Basic information

Original name

The source and impact of appearance teasing: An examination by sex and weight status among early adolescents from the Czech Republic

Authors

ALMENARA, Carlos Arturo (604 Peru, guarantor, belonging to the institution) and Stanislav JEŽEK (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution)

Edition

Journal of School Health, United States, Wiley, 2015, 0022-4391

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

50100 5.1 Psychology and cognitive sciences

Country of publisher

United States of America

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

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Impact factor

Impact factor: 1.547

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14230/15:00082288

Organization unit

Faculty of Social Studies

DOI

UT WoS

000348847100004

Keywords in English

adolescents; body image; appearance criticism; body weight; physical appearance; teasing; Gender; Obesity; Overweight; Weight Status;

Tags

Tags

International impact, Reviewed
Změněno: 18/4/2016 16:55, Ing. Alena Raisová

Abstract

V originále

BACKGROUND: Some adolescents are victims of negative appearance-related feedback, and this may have lasting adverse effects on their self-evaluation. The aim of this study was to examine the frequency and impact of appearance teasing across sex and weight status. METHODS: The participants were 570 Czech adolescents (47.9% girls) evaluated at age 13 during the European Longitudinal Study of Pregnancy and Childhood. Instruments used were body mass index and an adapted version of the Physical Experiences Survey that measures appearance teasing sources (parents, peers, among others), body part teased, and the impact of teasing. Chi-square test and multivariate analyses of variance were conducted to compare groups by sex and weight status. Logistic regression was then used for adjusted analyses. RESULTS: Girls were more likely to report appearance teasing than boys. Overweight adolescents, both girls and boys, were more likely to be teased than non-overweight adolescents. Overweight adolescents compared with non-overweight adolescents reported higher levels of impact of body-related teasing. CONCLUSIONS: Czech adolescents continue to adopt the societal standards of Western countries, stigmatizing overweight peers. This may affect more obese adolescents. Future research has to evaluate different sources of appearance-related teasing. Interventions in schools are suitable for the reduction of appearance-related prejudices.

Links

EE2.3.20.0184, research and development project
Name: Vytvoření interdisciplinárního týmu v oblasti výzkumu internetu a nových médií
MUNI/M/1075/2013, interní kód MU
Name: CELSPAC: Central European Longitudinal Study of Pregnacy and Childhood (Acronym: CELSPAC)
Investor: Masaryk University, INTERDISCIPLINARY - Interdisciplinary research projects