@article{HelfertWarschburger2011,
  author    = {Helfert, Susanne and Warschburger, Petra},
  title     = {A prospective study on the impact of peer and parental pressure on body dissatisfaction in adolescent girls and boys},
  series = {Body image : an international journal of research},
  volume    = {8},
  journal   = {Body image : an international journal of research},
  number    = {2},
  publisher = {Elsevier},
  address   = {Amsterdam},
  issn      = {1740-1445},
  doi       = {10.1016/j.bodyim.2011.01.004},
  pages     = {101 -- 109},
  year      = {2011},
  abstract  = {The current study explores the role of appearance-related social pressure regarding changes in body image in adolescent girls (n = 236) and boys (n = 193) over a 1-year-period. High school students aged 11-16 completed measures of body dissatisfaction (i.e., weight and muscle concerns) and appearance-related social pressure from peers and parents. Three aspects proved to be particularly crucial: Parental encouragement to control weight and shape was a strong predictor of weight concerns in boys and girls alike; influences of friends affected gender-specific body image concerns by leading to weight concerns in girls and muscle concerns in boys; finally appearance-based exclusion was a predictor of weight concerns in boys. The findings provide longitudinal evidence for the crucial impact of appearance-related social pressure and suggest that a detailed assessment of different types of social impacts can identify concrete targets for effective prevention and therapy for weight-related problems among adolescents.},
  language  = {en}
}