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School absenteeism and impairment associated with weight bullying
Lydecker J, Winschel J, Gilbert K, Cotter E. School absenteeism and impairment associated with weight bullying. Journal Of Adolescence 2023, 95: 1478-1487. PMID: 37487590, PMCID: PMC10731314, DOI: 10.1002/jad.12220.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWeight-based bullyingFamily lifeSocial lifeForms of bullyingPhysical health consequencesSchool-aged childrenSecretive eatingExperience impairmentsChildren's experiencesImpaired functioningLevel of influencePeer groupBullyingSignificant impairmentGym classesPercent of parentsUnited StatesCurrent studyParentsSocialChildrenImpairmentSchoolsHealth consequencesDifferent forms
2024
How Parents Talk About Weight: Qualitative Content Analysis Using a Randomized Experiment Study Design
Lydecker J, Lou R, Rossa E, Simpson L, Ozbardakci E. How Parents Talk About Weight: Qualitative Content Analysis Using a Randomized Experiment Study Design. Stigma And Health 2024 DOI: 10.1037/sah0000508.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChild obesityAssociated with poorer body imageResearchers coded responsesInformation sheetPoor body imageUnhealthy eating behaviorsParents of childrenEducational materialsImplicit attitudesPsychological health consequencesImplicit Attitude TestAttitudes TestEating behaviorsWeight biasQualitative content analysisPsychological consequencesExplanations of obesityConsequences of obesityParents' explanationsSedentary behaviorBody imageBiological causesParental communicationAssociated with themesHealth consequences
2023
Reframing How Providers Advocate for Adolescent Well-Being in Body Image, Eating, and Weight
Ozbardakci E, Lydecker J. Reframing How Providers Advocate for Adolescent Well-Being in Body Image, Eating, and Weight. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2023, 62: 957-962. PMID: 36948394, PMCID: PMC10728998, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2023.03.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWeight-based victimizationBody imageWeight-based stigmaNegative mental health consequencesAdolescents' body imagePositive body imageMental health consequencesAdolescent Well-BeingCritical developmental periodBody dissatisfactionAdolescent vulnerabilityImage messagesWeight biasBody concernsAdolescents' homesWell-BeingHealth care providersDevelopmental periodAdolescentsEatingCare providersVictimizationPrevention programsHealth consequencesBody shape