Department of Developmental and Social Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, via dei Marsi, 78, 00185, Rome, Italy.
Italian National Institute of Health, Rome, Italy.
Eat Weight Disord. 2024 Sep 17;29(1):60. doi: 10.1007/s40519-024-01687-z.
This study investigated the associations between retrospective reports of body image victimization (i.e. body shaming) perpetrated by peers and by parents during childhood or adolescence, and food and alcohol disturbance (FAD) in young adulthood, considering the possible mediating role of psychological distress (i.e. subthreshold symptoms of anxiety and depression).
The study involved 1624 young adults aged between 18 and 30 (69% women), who completed an online survey.
Our findings revealed that participants who reported more frequent body image victimization episodes during childhood and adolescence exhibited higher levels of psychological distress and, in turn, higher scores of FAD in young adulthood.
This result represents a novel contribution to understanding the psychological correlates of FAD in youths. Limitations and implications are discussed. Level of evidence Level V, descriptive study.
本研究旨在探讨青少年时期同伴和父母实施的身体形象受虐(即身体羞辱)的回顾性报告与年轻人的饮食和酒精障碍(FAD)之间的关联,同时考虑了心理困扰(即焦虑和抑郁的亚临床症状)可能的中介作用。
这项研究涉及了 1624 名年龄在 18 至 30 岁之间的年轻人(69%为女性),他们完成了一项在线调查。
我们的研究结果表明,在儿童和青少年时期报告身体形象受虐事件更为频繁的参与者表现出更高水平的心理困扰,进而在成年早期表现出更高的 FAD 得分。
这一结果代表了对理解年轻人 FAD 的心理相关因素的新贡献。讨论了局限性和意义。研究水平:V 级,描述性研究。