Black and white adolescent females' perceptions of ideal body size.: An article from: Journal of School Health
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Author(s)Kathy Parnell, Roger Sargent, Sharon H. Thompson, Sonya F. Duhe, Robert F. Valois, Richard C. Kemper
PublisherAmerican School Health Association
ISBN / ASINB00095N3ZU
ISBN-13978B00095N3Z7
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From the author: A stratified, random sample of 344 White and Black adolescent females participated in a survey of ideal body size beliefs, which included responses to a questionnaire and a series of nine female and male body size drawings. Using SES and race as independent variables and BMI (kg/[m.sup.2]) as a covariate, Black females preferred a significantly heavier ideal female body size than Whites. They also perceived their parents and both male and female friends would select as ideal a significantly heavier female body size than White subjects. Black subjects' body size preferences were significantly more influenced by family members than were White subjects, who were significantly more influenced by their peer group. These findings suggest a greater social approval of increasing weight and body size for Black adolescent females, a desire for a smaller size by White adolescent females, and cultural differences in the influencing factors that help to communicate these body size preferences. (J Sch Health.1996;66(3):112-118)
Citation Details
Title: Black and white adolescent females' perceptions of ideal body size.
Author: Kathy Parnell
Publication:Journal of School Health (Refereed)
Date: March 1, 1996
Publisher: American School Health Association
Volume: v66 Issue: n3 Page: p112(7)
Distributed by Thomson Gale
From the author: A stratified, random sample of 344 White and Black adolescent females participated in a survey of ideal body size beliefs, which included responses to a questionnaire and a series of nine female and male body size drawings. Using SES and race as independent variables and BMI (kg/[m.sup.2]) as a covariate, Black females preferred a significantly heavier ideal female body size than Whites. They also perceived their parents and both male and female friends would select as ideal a significantly heavier female body size than White subjects. Black subjects' body size preferences were significantly more influenced by family members than were White subjects, who were significantly more influenced by their peer group. These findings suggest a greater social approval of increasing weight and body size for Black adolescent females, a desire for a smaller size by White adolescent females, and cultural differences in the influencing factors that help to communicate these body size preferences. (J Sch Health.1996;66(3):112-118)
Citation Details
Title: Black and white adolescent females' perceptions of ideal body size.
Author: Kathy Parnell
Publication:Journal of School Health (Refereed)
Date: March 1, 1996
Publisher: American School Health Association
Volume: v66 Issue: n3 Page: p112(7)
Distributed by Thomson Gale
