PubMed ID:
12182267
Public Release Type:
Journal
Publication Year: 2002
Affiliation: Cornell Cognitive Therapy Clinic, Weill Medical College, Cornell University, New York, New York 10021, USA. pem2003@med.cornell.edu
Authors:
Faith MS,
Foster GD,
Matz PE,
Wadden TA
Studies:
Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery
Predictors of body image dissatisfaction (BID) among obese people are poorly understood. In 79 obese women seeking weight reduction, associations with BID of self-esteem, youth teasing, adult teasing, and internalization of sociocultural appearance standards (ISAS) were studied. Analyses revealed that only self-esteem, adult teasing, and ISAS predicted BID. Results highlight the importance of adulthood self-esteem and interpersonal-cultural context--rather than childhood experiences--in predicting adulthood BID.