Developemental Psychopathology, Radboud University, Nijmegen, Netherlands.
Psychol Health. 2009 Nov;24(9):1035-50. doi: 10.1080/08870440802192268.
Although previous research showed that the thin ideal provided by the media affects body image and eating behaviour in young children, less is known about specific media contents that are related to body image and eating behaviour. This study tested the associations between watching soaps and music television and body dissatisfaction and restrained eating directly, and indirectly through thin ideal internalisation. We conducted a survey in class, in which 245 girls (aged 7-9) completed scales on their television watching behaviour, thin ideal internalisation, body dissatisfaction and restrained eating. Additionally, height and weight were measured. Watching soaps and music television often was associated with higher thin ideal internalisation, which in turn was associated with higher body dissatisfaction and restrained eating. Furthermore, a direct association between watching soaps and music television and restrained eating was found. If watching other types of children's programmes or maternal encouragement to be thin were included in the models, watching soaps and music television remained an important factor, especially with regard to restrained eating. Therefore, our results suggest that if young girls watch soaps and music television often, this is related to higher restrained eating and body dissatisfaction, directly or indirectly, through higher thin ideal internalisation.
尽管先前的研究表明，媒体所呈现的瘦理想体型会影响幼儿的身体意象和饮食行为，但对于与身体意象和饮食行为相关的具体媒体内容知之甚少。本研究直接测试了观看肥皂剧和音乐电视频率与身体不满和节食行为的关系，以及通过内化瘦理想体型间接地测试了它们与身体不满和节食行为的关系。我们在课堂上进行了一项调查，245 名女孩（年龄 7-9 岁）完成了关于他们看电视行为、内化瘦理想体型、身体不满和节食行为的量表。此外，还测量了身高和体重。经常观看肥皂剧和音乐电视与更高的内化瘦理想体型有关，而内化瘦理想体型又与更高的身体不满和节食行为有关。此外，还发现了观看肥皂剧和音乐电视与节食行为之间的直接关联。如果将观看其他类型的儿童节目或母亲鼓励追求瘦体型纳入模型中，观看肥皂剧和音乐电视仍然是一个重要因素，尤其是在节食行为方面。因此，我们的研究结果表明，如果年轻女孩经常观看肥皂剧和音乐电视，这可能会导致更高的节食行为和身体不满，直接或间接地通过内化瘦理想体型来实现。
