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Body image, psychological functioning, and parental feedback regarding physical appearance.

D J Schwartz1, V Phares, S Tantleff-Dunn

  • 1Department of Psychology, University of South Florida, Tampa 33620, USA.

The International Journal of Eating Disorders
|April 7, 1999
PubMed
Summary

Parental appearance-related comments significantly impact body image and psychological health in both sons and daughters. Fathers

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Body Image Research

Background:

  • Parental feedback on appearance is a critical factor in child development.
  • Understanding gender differences in response to parental commentary is essential.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the influence of parental appearance-related commentary on body image and psychological functioning in males and females.
  • To investigate gender-specific patterns of parental feedback and their psychological correlates.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective assessment of parental teasing and appearance-based feedback.
  • Evaluation of current body image and psychological functioning.
  • Correlational and regression analyses to identify relationships between variables.

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Main Results:

  • Women reported receiving more appearance-related messages from fathers than men.
  • Parental teasing about weight predicted daughters' body image.
  • Maternal and paternal feedback significantly predicted psychological functioning in both males and females.

Conclusions:

  • Parental appearance-related commentary is a significant factor in body image disturbance.
  • This commentary also plays a crucial role in overall psychological functioning for both genders.
  • Findings support a theoretical model linking appearance commentary to psychological outcomes.