Abstract
The purpose was to examine the sociodemographic characteristics of adolescents who read magazine articles about dieting/weight loss and the relationship between reading these types of magazine articles and psychosocial well-being and weight control behaviors. Dieting-related magazine exposure was associated with indicators of psychosocial distress and unhealthy dieting; interventions that address media consumption should reach out to all youth regardless of ethnic and social backgrounds.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 78-82 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Journal of Adolescent Health |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1 2003 |
Keywords
- Adolescents
- Body image
- Disordered eating
- Eating disorders
- Gender differences
- Magazines
- Media