Brown, Catherine S., Kola-Palmer, Susanna and Dhingra, Katie (2015) Gender differences and correlates of extreme dieting behaviours in US adolescents. Journal of Health Psychology, 20 (5). pp. 569-579. ISSN 1359-1053
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Abstract
This paper examined correlates of and gender differences in extreme dieting behaviours (EDBs) among 15,425 US adolescents from the 2011 Youth Risk Behavior Survey. Suicidal thoughts and plans, and binge drinking were related to EDBs in females, but not in males. Suicide attempts, daily smoking, and marijuana use were related to EDBs in males, but not females. Results suggest EDBs are associated with a range of negative psychosocial factors and substance use behaviours, and that these differ for boys and girls. Additional research is required to elucidate these relationships, and these results provide a focus for future research, prevention and intervention efforts.
Item Type: | Article |
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Subjects: | H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine |
Schools: | School of Human and Health Sciences |
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Depositing User: | Sara Taylor |
Date Deposited: | 16 Oct 2014 08:02 |
Last Modified: | 28 Aug 2021 18:51 |
URI: | http://eprints.hud.ac.uk/id/eprint/21974 |
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