PPmP Psychotherapie Psychosomatik Medizinische Psychologie
Volume 60, Issue 9-10, 2010, Pages 397-401

Impact of weight-related discrimination on eating disorder and general psychopathology in children and adolescents with and without migration background [Der Einfluss gewichtsbezogener Diskriminierung auf Essstörungs- und allgemeine Psychopathologie bei Kindern und Jugendlichen mit und ohne Migrationshintergrund] (Article)

Kräling S.* , Losekam S. , Götzky B. , Rief W. , Hilbert A.
  • a Christoph-Dornier-Stiftung für Klinische Psychologie, Forschung, Universitätsstrae 27, 35037 Marburg, Germany
  • b Christoph-Dornier-Stiftung für Klinische Psychologie, Forschung, Universitätsstrae 27, 35037 Marburg, Germany
  • c Christoph-Dornier-Stiftung für Klinische Psychologie, Forschung, Universitätsstrae 27, 35037 Marburg, Germany
  • d Philipps-Universität Marburg, Fachbereich Psychologie, Marburg, Germany
  • e Philipps-Universität Marburg, Fachbereich Psychologie, Marburg, Germany

Abstract

Children and adolescents, especially those of higher weight, often suffer from perceived weight-related discrimination. Goal of the present study is to examine the association between weight-related teasing and eating disorder as well as general psychopathology in a sample of 367 normal- and overweight students with and without migration background. Results show that youth with and without migration background did not differ in frequency of weight-related teasing-experiences. Frequently teased youth reported increased psychopathology, independent of migration background. Additionally, weight-related teasing could be identified as a mediator between weight status and disorderd eating as well as a predictor for depressiveness. Findings emphasize the need to take weight-related teasing into consideration in prevention and therapy. © Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart New York.

Author Keywords

youth disordered eating weight-related teasing depressiveness Migration background

Index Keywords

depression human risk assessment Overweight obesity priority journal mental disease predictor variable Humans Adolescent male female risk factor self concept Article major clinical study Eating Disorders eating disorder migration weight related discrimination body weight Prejudice Transients and Migrants social discrimination Child
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-77957566420&doi=10.1055%2fs-0030-1253415&partnerID=40&md5=3a9bc81319b9bf02ea175e587a543faa
DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1253415
ISSN: 09372032
Cited by: 3
Original Language: German