Katherine N. Balantekin|Leann L. Birch|Jennifer S. Savage
Family, friend, and media factors are associated with patterns of weight-control behavior among adolescent girls
Pennsylvania State University|University of Georgia|Pennsylvania State University
examine relationship family friend media factors weightcontrol group membership 15 years separately combined model subjects included 166 15 year girls latent class analysis identified four patterns weightcontrol behaviors nondieters lifestyle dieters extreme dieters family family functioning priority family meals maternalpaternal weightteasing mothersfathers dieting friend weightteasing dieting media variables media sensitivity weekly tv time included predictors weightcontrol group membership family functioning priority family meals predicted membership extreme dieters group maternal weightteasing predicted membership dieters extreme dieters friends dieting weightteasing predicted membership dieters extreme dieters media sensitivity significantly associated membership lifestyle dieters extreme dieters combined influence model family friend media factors included following remained significantly associated weightcontrol group membership family functioning friends dieting media sensitivity family friends media three sources sociocultural influence play role adolescent girls use patterns weightcontrol behaviors family functioning protective factor whereas friends dieting media sensitivity risk factors findings emphasize need multidimensional interventions addressing risk factors dieting use unhealthy weightcontrol behaviors family peer community eg media levels