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Predictive effects of mother and peer influences on increases in adolescent eating disorder risk factors and symptoms: A 3-year longitudinal study

  1. Deanna Linville PhD1,*,
  2. Eric Stice PhD2,
  3. Jeff Gau MS3,
  4. Maya O'Neil PhD4

Article first published online: 22 FEB 2011

DOI: 10.1002/eat.20907

Issue

International Journal of Eating Disorders

International Journal of Eating Disorders

Volume 44, Issue 8, pages 745–751, December 2011

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How to Cite

Linville, D., Stice, E., Gau, J. and O'Neil, M. (2011), Predictive effects of mother and peer influences on increases in adolescent eating disorder risk factors and symptoms: A 3-year longitudinal study. Int. J. Eat. Disord., 44: 745–751. doi: 10.1002/eat.20907

Author Information

  1. 1

    Counseling Psychology and Human Services Department, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon

  2. 2

    Psychology Department, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas

  3. 3

    Oregon Research Institute, Eugene, Oregon

  4. 4

    Health Services Research and Development Service, Portland VA Medical Center, Portland, Oregon

*LMFT, Department of Counseling Psychology and Human Services, University of Oregon, 5251 University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 9 NOV 2011
  2. Article first published online: 22 FEB 2011
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 25 NOV 2010

Funded by

  • National Institutes of Health. Grant Numbers: MH01708, MH/DK61957

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Keywords:

  • maternal and peer;
  • eating disorders;
  • predictive effects

Abstract

Objective:

To investigate the relation of maternal and peer attitudes and behaviors to changes in eating disorder risk factors and symptoms in adolescent females.

Method:

We tested whether maternal and peer eating attitudes, behaviors, and deficits in social support at baseline predicted subsequent increases in eating disorder risk factors and symptoms among 483 late adolescent females followed over 3 years.

Results:

Data provide partial support for hypotheses, as eating disorder risk factors and symptoms increased over time and maternal thin ideal internalization significantly predicted a future increases in adolescent bulimic symptoms. There were no significant predictors of adolescent thin ideal internalization or body dissatisfaction.

Discussion:

Findings only partially support the hypothesis that unhealthy attitudes and behaviors of mothers increase risk for eating disorder symptoms in their late adolescent daughters. These results underscore why eating disorder prevention programs should be based on risk factor research that has used prospective and rigorous designs. © 2011 by Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

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