Assessing associations amongst body dissatisfaction, eating disorder symptoms and sociocultural influences in adolescents from rural Nicaragua
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15699296 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Fabienne E Andres (0000-0002-2655-4496, corresponding author), Tracey Thornborrow (University of Lincoln), Wienis N Bowie (University of the Autonomous Regions of the Nicaraguan Caribbean Coast), Mònica González (0000-0003-0375-5161, University of the Autonomous Regions of the Nicaraguan Caribbean Coast), Malcolm Gonzalez, Elizabeth H Evans (0000-0002-3432-3778, Durham University), L G Boothroyd (0000-0001-6660-5828, Durham University) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 32-32 |
| Publication date | 2025-12-06 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | BMC Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2050-7283 • E-ISSN: 2050-7283 |
| Publisher | BioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1186/s40359-025-03728-3 |
| PMID | 41353375 |
| OpenAlex | W4417077502 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 67 |
Our results suggest that perceived pressures from family, friends and the media are stronger predictors for body dissatisfaction than media internalization - for both boys and girls. Furthermore, differences between Indigenous and Afro-descended participants highlight the importance of taking cultural context and ethnicity into account when assessing body dissatisfaction and eating disorder symptoms in rural, Latin American populations
Context (archaeology · Cultural diversity · Disordered eating · Eating disorders · Ethnic group · Indigenous · Latin Americans · Sociocultural evolution · Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies · Eating Disorders and Behaviors · Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts
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| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |