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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
2015
Culturally-Based Communication about Health, Eating, and Food: Development and validation of the CHEF scale
Hubbard RR, Palmberg A, Lydecker J, Green B, Kelly NR, Trapp S, Bean MK. Culturally-Based Communication about Health, Eating, and Food: Development and validation of the CHEF scale. Appetite 2015, 96: 399-407. PMID: 26409643, DOI: 10.1016/j.appet.2015.09.024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFood perceptionEthnic identitySocial valuesHealthy food choicesFood choicesRace-related stressRole of cultureFive-factor modelConfirmatory factor analysisEthnic minority populationsNegative copingIndividual confidenceFood ScaleSocial supportDiverse sampleCollege studentsHealth-related behaviorsItem poolAuthoritiesRace/ethnicity differencesPerceptionMinority populationsNew scaleFactor analysisUnited States