Body image and behavioural and emotional difficulties in German children and adolescents.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Behavioural and emotional difficulties might play an important role in the development of body image disturbances, which represent serious risk factors for eating disorders or depression. The present study provides a detailed overview on body image disturbances and several behavioural and emotional difficulties (differences between gender, age, and weight status) and their inter-relations in German children and adolescents.

Methods

Data on body image disturbances, assessed through a Figure Rating Scale, and on behavioural and emotional difficulties, assessed through Goodman's Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ), were available for 5255 observations of 1982 German children and adolescents aged 8 to 18 years from the LIFE Child study, based in Leipzig, Ge

SUBMITTER: Krause L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10666319 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature