Predictors of body image dissatisfaction and depression in adolescence

Autor	PhDr. Martina Rašticová, PhD.
Organisation	Psychologický ústav AV ČR
Year	2009
Research type	study
Annotation	The first part of the study summarizes some of the existing knowledge regarding individual, socio-cultural, and family related factors contributing on body image dissatisfaction. Especially, the results dealing with psychological factors, personality factors, the role of gender, gender role identification, the influence of peers, media, and family are discussed. The second part of the study focuses on the relationship between body image dissatisfaction and prevalence of depressive symptoms in adolescence. Gender intensification theory, Hankin’s conceptual models involving stressors as an explanation for the sex difference in depression: the mediational – stress exposure model and moderational – stress reactivity model, the conception of Nolen-Hoeksama and Girgus, and the magnitude of the emotional bond between parents and kids as an important buffer enabling the positive perception of body are mentioned.
Keywords	body image, body image dissatisfaction, depressivity, adolescence, gender
Research type	unrepeated research
Start date	6. 1. 2009
End date	25. 2. 2009
Obor	AN Psychology
Note	Rašticová, M. (2009).Prediktory nespokojenosti s tělem a souvislost s depresí v adolescenci. E-psychologie [online]. 3(1). Available at WWW:. ISSN 1802-8853.
Email	martina.rasticova@gmail.com
Availability	available in the NRVDM electronic library
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Research location	Psychologický ústav AV ČR , Veveří 97, Brno 60200
Organisation	Psychologický ústav AV ČR
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