Body Image

Discover the latest research on Body Image + Girls.

  • Family members and peers’ negative and positive body talk: How they relate to adolescent girls’ body talk and eating disorder attitudes

    Barbeau, K., Carbonneau, N., & Pelletier, L. (2022). Family members and peers’ negative and positive body talk: How they relate to adolescent girls’ body talk and eating disorder attitudes. Body Image, 40, 213–224. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35026685/

  • Internet use associated body-surveillance among female adolescents: Assessing the role of Peer Networks

    Brajdić Vuković, M., Lucić, M., & Štulhofer, A. (2017). Internet use associated body-surveillance among female adolescents: Assessing the role of Peer Networks. Sexuality & Culture, 22(2), 521–540. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12119-017-9480-4

  • Sizing up Peers: Adolescent Girls' Weight Control and Social Comparison in the School Context

    Mueller, A. S., Pearson, J., Muller, C., Frank, K., & Turner, A. (2010). Sizing up Peers: Adolescent Girls' Weight Control and Social Comparison in the School Context. Journal of Health and Social Behavior, 51(1), 64–78. https://europepmc.org/backend/ptpmcrender.fcgi?accid=PMC4074007&blobtype=pdf

  • Body dissatisfaction at age 11 may increase depression risk by age 14

    https://www.news-medical.net/news/20231213/Body-dissatisfaction-at-age-11-may-increase-depression-risk-by-age-14.aspx