Weight perception in overweight adolescents
Associations with body change intentions, diet and physical activity
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4227178 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Julia Fredrickson (Deakin University), Peter Kremer (0000-0003-2476-1958, Deakin University), Boyd Swinburn (Deakin University), Boyd Swindurn (0000-0002-2131-045X), Andrea De Silva (0009-0006-1838-2416, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, Australia), Matthew P Mccabe (0000-0002-4989-8582, Deakin University), Marita Mccabe |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 774-784 |
| Publication date | 2015-06-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Health Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1359-1053 • E-ISSN: 1461-7277 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1359105315580223 |
| PMID | 26032794 |
| OpenAlex | W1653849375 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 13 |
| References cited | 28 |
This study examined the association of weight perception and weight satisfaction with body change intentions and weight-related behaviours in 928 overweight adolescents (aged 11-18 years, 44% female). Accurate perception of weight was associated with trying to lose weight and inaccurate perception was associated with trying to gain muscle. Weight dissatisfaction was associated with trying to lose weight and gain muscle. Accurate weight perception and weight dissatisfaction were not associated with healthy weight-related behaviours. Awareness of overweight and body dissatisfaction may be detrimental to the adoption of healthy weight-control behaviours. Interventions with overweight adolescents should encourage body satisfaction, rather than promoting awareness of overweight
Body weight · Developmental psychology · Obesity · Overweight · Perception · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Weight change · Weight gain · Weight loss · Behavioral Health and Interventions · Eating Disorders and Behaviors · Medicine · Obesity and Health Practices · Psychology · Endocrinology
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| Citations per year | 1.3 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2016 - 2025 (10) |
| Highly cited | No |