Assessing the Prevalence of Body Dysmorphic Disorder in an Ethnically Diverse Group of Adolescents

We investigated the prevalence of Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) in an ethnically diverse sample of adolescents (N = 566) using the Body Image Rating Scale, a brief self-report measure for assessing body dissatisfaction. Results showed that adolescent girls were more dissatisfied with their bodies t...

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Published in:Journal of child and family studies 1999-09, Vol.8 (3), p.357-362
Main Authors: Mayville, Stephen, Katz, Roger C, Gipson, Martin T, Cabral, Keri
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescents
Anatomy & physiology
Assessment
Body dysmorphic disorder
College Students
Epidemiology
Ethnicity
Gender differentiation
High School Students
Human body
Minority & ethnic groups
Perception
Reading Skills
Self image
Self-perception
Teenagers
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Summary:We investigated the prevalence of Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) in an ethnically diverse sample of adolescents (N = 566) using the Body Image Rating Scale, a brief self-report measure for assessing body dissatisfaction. Results showed that adolescent girls were more dissatisfied with their bodies than adolescent boys, and that African-Americans of both genders were less dissatisfied with their bodies than Caucasians, Asians, and Hispanics.
ISSN:1062-1024
1573-2843
DOI:10.1023/A:1022023514730