Prevalence of body dissatisfaction among a United States adult sample

被引：160
作者：
Fallon, Elizabeth A. [1 ,2 ]
Harris, Brandonn S. [3 ,4 ]
Johnson, Paige [2 ]
机构：
[1] Georgia State Univ, Dept Kinesiol & Hlth, Atlanta, GA 30303 USA
[2] Kansas State Univ, Dept Kinesiol, Manhattan, KS 66506 USA
[3] Georgia So Univ, Dept Hlth & Kinesiol, Statesboro, GA 30460 USA
[4] Kansas State Univ, Dept Special Educ Counseling & Student Affairs, Manhattan, KS 66506 USA
来源：
EATING BEHAVIORS | 2014年 / 15卷 / 01期
关键词：
Body dissatisfaction; Body image; Prevalence; Adult; United States; EATING-DISORDERS; SATISFACTION; IMAGE; GENDER; MODEL;
D O I：
10.1016/j.eatbeh.2013.11.007
中图分类号：
B849 [应用心理学];
学科分类号：
040203 ;
摘要：
Body dissatisfaction (BD) is a primary determinant of eating disorders and has been linked to chronic disease via decreased likelihood of cancer screening self-exams and smoking cessation. Yet, there are few recent estimates of the prevalence of BD among United States adults. Using an internet-based, opt-in, cross-sectional survey, United States adults (N = 1893) completed assessments of demographic variables, body areas satisfaction, appearance evaluation, fitness evaluation, health evaluation, and overweight preoccupation. Results revealed that the range of BD is 13.4%-31.8% among women and 9.0%-28.4% among men. Compared to previous assessments of prevalence (1973, 1986, 1995, 1997), the prevalence of BD among United States adults may have plateaued or declined over time. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页数：8
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