Understanding body image in African American and Caucasian first-graders: a partnership with the YMCA.
Understanding body image in African American and Caucasian first-graders: a partnership with the YMCA.
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10.1353/cpr.0.0092
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2009
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Williams J
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Davis DS;Sbrocco T;Williams J
研究表明，对身体的不满可能会在一年级或6岁时出现。很少有研究使用CBPR方法来检验父母的身体形象因素对这一人群中儿童身体形象的关系。我们试图通过与华盛顿大都会基督教青年会的社区参与性研究(CBPR)合作，研究父母对非裔美国人和高加索人一年级学生身体形象的影响。定量数据由课外教师和学术研究人员收集。孩子们接受了一项剪影测量，以评估身体形象。对家长进行身体形象和饮食行为测量。相关分析和描述性分析被用来检验儿童身体形象因素的关联性和特征。参与者是58名参加华盛顿特区基督教青年会课外活动的亲子双方。描述性分析发现，一年级学生对身体有显著的不满。只有12.1%的一年级学生对自己的身体感到满意，而在38名正常体重的儿童中，89.5%的人对目前的身体尺寸感到不满。儿童的身体形象与父母的饮食因素之间没有显著的相关性。然而，孩子和父母的身体形象指数之间确实出现了相关性。这项研究的结果被用来制定方案，重点是促进DC大都会地区基督教青年会站点的幼儿积极的身体形象和自尊。此外，未来的研究应该进一步描绘幼儿的身体形象，以及使用CBPR方法在这一人群中过早出现身体不满意的临床和教育意义。
Research suggests that body dissatisfaction can develop by first grade or 6 years of age. Few studies have examined the relationship between parental body image factors on child body image among this population using a CBPR approach. We sought to examine parental influence on body image in African American and Caucasian first-graders through a community-based participatory research (CBPR) partnership with the YMCA of Metropolitan Washington, DC. Quantitative data were collected by after-school teachers and academic researchers. Children were administered a silhouette measure to assess body image. Body image and eating behavior measures were given to parents. Correlational and descriptive analyses were employed to examine the association and characteristics of child body image factors. Participants were 58 child–parent dyads attending YMCA after-school programs in the Washington, DC, area. Descriptive analyses found significant body dissatisfaction among first graders. Only 12.1% of first graders were satisfied with their bodies, and among the 38 children of normal weight, 89.5% were dissatisfied with their current body size. No significant correlations emerged between child body image and parental eating factors. However, correlations did emerge between child and parent body image indices. Findings from this study were used to develop programming focused on promoting positive body image and self-esteem for young children in YMCA sites in the DC metro area. Additionally, future studies should further delineate body image among young children and the clinical and educational implications of early onset of body dissatisfaction in this population using a CBPR approach.