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Similarities between eating attitudes among friendship groups in childhood: the moderating role of child anxiety
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posted on 2013-03-13, 13:00 authored by Claire V. Farrow, Emma HaycraftEmma Haycraft, Caroline MeyerThis study explores the similarities between individual and group eating and
weight concerns in 8-11 year old children. It also evaluates whether child anxiety moderates
the relationships between individual and group eating and weight concerns. Methods: One
hundred and fifty four children aged 8-11 completed questionnaires concerning their
friendship groups, their eating and weight concerns, and their levels of anxiety. Results:
Children’s own scores on dietary restraint, body dissatisfaction and external eating were
significantly correlated with their friendship groups’ scores on dietary restraint. Child anxiety
moderated the relationships between group dietary restraint and individual scores on external
eating. Group levels of dietary restraint predicted higher levels of external eating in children
with moderate or high levels of anxiety. Conclusions: In pre-adolescent children, peer group
levels of dietary restraint are related to individual eating and weight concerns. More anxious
children may be more susceptible to peer influences on their eating behaviors.
History
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- Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences
Citation
FARROW, C.V., HAYCRAFT, E. and MEYER, C., 2011. Similarities between eating attitudes among friendship groups in childhood: the moderating role of child anxiety. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 2011, 36 (10), pp. 1144-1152.Publisher
© The Author 2009. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Society of Pediatric PsychologyVersion
- AM (Accepted Manuscript)
Publication date
2011ISSN
0146-8693eISSN
1465-735XPublisher version
Language
- en