University of California, Los Angeles.
University of Southern California.
J Res Adolesc. 2019 Jun;29(2):466-479. doi: 10.1111/jora.12386. Epub 2018 Mar 13.
This study examines whether social-emotional difficulties associated with higher body weight vary across schools as a function of the school's weight climate. Weight climate, characterized by weight-policing, was assessed indirectly by examining how strongly self-reported weight predicts victim reputation within 26 ethnically diverse middle schools. Social-emotional indicators included self-reported loneliness, school belonging, and self-esteem. In schools with stronger weight-policing at seventh grade, loneliness was intensified by eighth grade among both girls (n = 2,101) and boys (n = 1,985) with higher weight. Similar effects were found for low self-esteem among girls. Additionally, boys-regardless of their weight-reported lower sense of belonging in schools with stronger weight-policing. The study offers a new method to estimate school weight climate, and the findings provide insights for interventions.
本研究探讨了与较高体重相关的社会情感困难是否因学校的体重气候而在不同学校有所不同。体重气候的特点是体重监管，通过检查自我报告的体重在多大程度上可以预测 26 所种族多样化的中学内的受害者声誉，间接地对其进行评估。社会情感指标包括自我报告的孤独感、学校归属感和自尊心。在七年级体重监管力度较强的学校中，体重较高的女生（n=2101）和男生（n=1985）到八年级时孤独感会加剧。对于女生来说，自尊心较低也存在类似的影响。此外，无论体重如何，男孩在体重监管力度较强的学校中报告的归属感较低。该研究提供了一种估计学校体重气候的新方法，研究结果为干预措施提供了见解。
