PARENTAL TRUST AND ITS RELATION TO BODY IMAGE SATISFACTION AND DEPRESSION IN ADOLESCENCE
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| Year of publication | 2009 |
| Type | R&D Presentation |
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| Description | Present study examines factors influencing body image satisfaction and depression in adolescence. Particularly, the relationship between body image satisfaction, BMI, criticism of parents, parental trust, and depression in the group of thirteen and fifteen years old. The sample included 480 (258 boys, 222 girls) thirteen-year-old adolescents at the first wave and 236 (110 boys, 126 girls) fifteen-year-old at the second wave. Data were collected in two waves: from May 2004 to June 2005 (at the age of 13) and from May 2006 to June 2007 (at the age of 15). Following standardized self-report measures were administered: The Body Satisfaction Questionnaire; Parental Body Appearance Criticism; Parent Style Questionnaire; and shortened version of Mood and Feelings Questionnaire. BMI was calculated from appropriate measures obtained at the same time. The analysis proved that fifteen-year-old girls are significantly less satisfied with their body and score higher in depression than younger girls and their male peers. The results suggest that it is the time between 13th and 15th birthday of girl which is absolutely crucial for developing the body image dissatisfaction and depression. The structural equation models revealed that there are two relatively independent sources of body satisfaction and depressive symptoms of adolescents – first is derived from BMI and second from the quality of relationship with parents. Similar for all adolescents, depressive symptoms are affected by maternal trust via body image satisfaction. Further research implications are discussed. |
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