2022
Digital self-harm is associated with disordered eating behaviors in adults
Lydecker JA, Grilo CM, Hamilton A, Barnes RD. Digital self-harm is associated with disordered eating behaviors in adults. Eating And Weight Disorders - Studies On Anorexia, Bulimia And Obesity 2022, 27: 2129-2136. PMID: 35066861, PMCID: PMC9288535, DOI: 10.1007/s40519-021-01355-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEating-disorder psychopathologyCase–control analytic studiesSelf-harm behaviorsSocial interactionPsychopathologyEvidenceLevel IIIOnline cross-sectional surveyMean thingFirst studyCurrent studyAdultsDemographic characteristicsParticipantsAge-matched controlsFurther researchAnalytic studyCross-sectional surveyBehaviorMethodsParticipantsYouthResearchIndividuals
2020
Distinctiveness and significance of body dissatisfaction and overvaluation among Latinx/Hispanic and White men and women
Lydecker JA, Cotter EW, Grilo CM. Distinctiveness and significance of body dissatisfaction and overvaluation among Latinx/Hispanic and White men and women. International Journal Of Eating Disorders 2020, 54: 354-364. PMID: 33247450, PMCID: PMC7956228, DOI: 10.1002/eat.23413.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOvervaluation of weightBody image constructsDisorder psychopathologyWeight-related variablesBody imageImage constructBinge-eating frequencyAssociation of dissatisfactionBody dissatisfactionOnline batteryPsychopathologyWhite individualsCultural variablesDissatisfactionMain effectOvervaluationDepressionImportant distinctionDistinctivenessConstructsIndividualsFurther researchHispanic individualsHispanic adultsParticipants
2016
The apple of their eye: Attitudinal and behavioral correlates of parents’ perceptions of child obesity
Lydecker JA, Grilo CM. The apple of their eye: Attitudinal and behavioral correlates of parents’ perceptions of child obesity. Obesity 2016, 24: 1124-1131. PMID: 26916369, PMCID: PMC4846571, DOI: 10.1002/oby.21439.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAttitudes/behaviorsWeight-related attitudesParents' specific needsOverweight/obesityOnline measuresCommunity sampleParental practicesBehavioral correlatesParents' perceptionsParents' responsesChildren's eatingParental perceptionsChild overweight/obesityActual childrenTreatment programPerceptionChild weightParentsEatingSpecific needsChildrenCorrelatesChildren 5Dual needsFurther research