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Bullying and negative appearance feedback among adolescents : is it objective or misperceived weight that matters?

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Lee, Kirsty, Dale, Jeremy, Guy, Alexa and Wolke, Dieter (2018) Bullying and negative appearance feedback among adolescents : is it objective or misperceived weight that matters? Journal of Adolescence, 63 . pp. 118-128. doi:10.1016/j.adolescence.2017.12.008

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Abstract

This study investigated (1) whether involvement in bullying as a bully, victim or bully-victim was associated with objectively measured overweight or underweight, or whether it was related to weight misperception (i.e., inaccurate perceptions), and (2) whether appearance-specific feedback mediated the relationship between bullying and weight misperception. In Stage 1, 2782 adolescents aged 11-16 years from British secondary schools were screened for peer bullying and victimisation. In Stage 2, 411 adolescents with weight and height data (objective n = 319, self-report n = 92) also self-reported on their weight perception and appearance-specific feedback. Neither bullying nor victimisation were related to objective underweight or overweight. Victims were at increased odds of overweight misperception, while bully-victims were at increased odds of underweight misperception. Additionally, there was an indirect effect of appearance feedback on overweight misperception in bully-victims. Both victims and bully-victims are at increased risk of weight misperception, posing further detrimental effects to their health and wellbeing. [Abstract copyright: Copyright © 2017. Published by Elsevier Ltd.]

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology
Divisions: Faculty of Science > Psychology
SWORD Depositor: Library Publications Router
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): Bullying -- Psychological aspects, Victims of bullying -- Psychological aspects, Bullies -- Psychological aspects, Body weight -- Psychological aspects
Journal or Publication Title: Journal of Adolescence
Publisher: Academic Press
ISSN: 0140-1971
Official Date: February 2018
Dates:
DateEvent
February 2018Published
28 December 2017Available
12 December 2017Accepted
Date of first compliant deposit: 16 January 2018
Volume: 63
Page Range: pp. 118-128
DOI: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2017.12.008
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Publisher Statement: ** From PubMed via Jisc Publications Router. ** History: received 25-08-2017; revised 11-12-2017; accepted 12-12-2017.
Access rights to Published version: Restricted or Subscription Access
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UNSPECIFIEDUniversity of Warwickhttp://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100000741

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