Equal Weights but Different Weight Perceptions among US Adolescents
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5050182 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Molly A Martins (0000-0001-6024-761X, Pennsylvania State University), Ashleigh L May (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), Michelle L Frisco (0000-0002-5333-3701, Pennsylvania State University) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 493-504 |
| Publication date | 2010-05-01 |
| 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 | 10.1177/1359105309355334 |
| PMID | 20460406 |
| PMCID | PMC4049457 |
| OpenAlex | W2041305162 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 11 |
| References cited | 28 |
We investigate sex and race/ethnic differences in adolescents' perceptions of the same objectively measured weight in a nationally representative US sample. At the same BMI z-score, girls perceive themselves as heavier than boys. Regardless of sex and relative to Whites, African-Americans perceive the same BMI z-score as leaner and Native Americans are more likely to perceive objectively heavier weights as 'about the right weight'. Asian boys consider a narrower weight range to be 'about the right weight' relative to White boys, and Asian girls are less likely than White girls to perceive objectively lower weights as 'about the right weight
Body weight · Developmental psychology · Ethnic group · Perception · Race (biology · White (mutation · Eating Disorders and Behaviors · Medicine · Obesity and Health Practices · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Psychology · Clinical Psychology · Demography · Gender Studies · Gerontology
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| Citations per year | 0.79 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2012 - 2022 (11) |
| Highly cited | No |