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Trends in the perceived body size of adolescent males and females in Scotland, 1990–2014 : changing associations with mental well-being
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dc.contributor.author | Whitehead, Ross David | |
dc.contributor.author | Cosma, Alina Paula | |
dc.contributor.author | Cecil, Joanne Elizabeth | |
dc.contributor.author | Currie, Candace Evelyn | |
dc.contributor.author | Currie, Dorothy Bruce | |
dc.contributor.author | Neville, Fergus Gilmour | |
dc.contributor.author | Inchley, Joanna Catherine | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2017-07-05T08:30:15Z | |
dc.date.available | 2017-07-05T08:30:15Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2018-01 | |
dc.identifier | 245628851 | |
dc.identifier | 7a2ca581-d037-438b-bafd-ed3ff2a96a29 | |
dc.identifier | 85021740603 | |
dc.identifier | 000419970800009 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Whitehead , R D , Cosma , A P , Cecil , J E , Currie , C E , Currie , D B , Neville , F G & Inchley , J C 2018 , ' Trends in the perceived body size of adolescent males and females in Scotland, 1990–2014 : changing associations with mental well-being ' , International Journal of Public Health , vol. 63 , no. 1 , pp. 69-80 . https://doi.org/10.1007/s00038-017-0997-y | en |
dc.identifier.issn | 1661-8556 | |
dc.identifier.other | ORCID: /0000-0001-7377-4507/work/57568357 | |
dc.identifier.other | ORCID: /0000-0001-7321-9394/work/60196022 | |
dc.identifier.other | ORCID: /0000-0003-4779-6037/work/60196855 | |
dc.identifier.other | ORCID: /0000-0001-8322-8817/work/65014213 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10023/11150 | |
dc.description.abstract | Objectives: This paper explores trends in Scottish adolescents’ body size perceptions and associated mental well-being outcomes. Methods: Data were collected on Scottish 11, 13 and 15-year olds by the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children study between 1990 and 2014 (n=42,312). Logistic regression was used to examine changes in the prevalence of over- and underweight perceptions. Ordinal and linear regression was used to examine changes in the association between body perception and mental well-being. Results: Little change was observed in over- or under-weight perceptions between 1990 and 2014. However, relative to those perceiving their body as ‘about right’, those perceiving themselves as overweight reported decreasing confidence (all groups), decreasing happiness (11- and 13-year old girls) and increasing psychological symptoms (all girls and 15 year-old boys). Perceived underweight is associated with poor well-being, especially in males, but we present little evidence that this is a recent phenomenon. Conclusions: We present evidence suggesting that the influence of body image on adolescent mental health is increasing over time. This may play a role in the recently observed worsening of mental well-being in Scottish adolescents. | |
dc.format.extent | 12 | |
dc.format.extent | 1149363 | |
dc.language.iso | eng | |
dc.relation.ispartof | International Journal of Public Health | en |
dc.subject | Body image | en |
dc.subject | Body size perception | en |
dc.subject | Overweight | en |
dc.subject | Underweight | en |
dc.subject | Adolescents | en |
dc.subject | Mental well-being | en |
dc.subject | BF Psychology | en |
dc.subject | RA Public aspects of medicine | en |
dc.subject | RC0321 Neuroscience. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry | en |
dc.subject | 3rd-DAS | en |
dc.subject | SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being | en |
dc.subject.lcc | BF | en |
dc.subject.lcc | RA | en |
dc.subject.lcc | RC0321 | en |
dc.title | Trends in the perceived body size of adolescent males and females in Scotland, 1990–2014 : changing associations with mental well-being | en |
dc.type | Journal article | en |
dc.contributor.institution | University of St Andrews. School of Medicine | en |
dc.contributor.institution | University of St Andrews. Child and Adolescent Health Research Unit | en |
dc.contributor.institution | University of St Andrews. Health Psychology | en |
dc.contributor.institution | University of St Andrews. School of Psychology and Neuroscience | en |
dc.contributor.institution | University of St Andrews. Public Health Group | en |
dc.contributor.institution | University of St Andrews. WHO Collaborating Centre for International Child & Adolescent Health Policy | en |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1007/s00038-017-0997-y | |
dc.description.status | Peer reviewed | en |
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