@article{ref1,
title="Weight- and race-based bullying: Health associations among urban adolescents",
journal="Journal of health psychology",
year="2013",
author="Rosenthal, Lisa and Earnshaw, Valerie A. and Carroll-Scott, Amy and Henderson, Kathryn E. and Peters, Susan M. and McCaslin, Catherine and Ickovics, Jeannette R.",
volume="20",
number="4",
pages="401-412",
abstract="Stigma-based bullying is associated with negative mental and physical health outcomes. In a longitudinal study, surveys and physical assessments were conducted with mostly Black and Latino, socioeconomically disadvantaged, urban students. As hypothesized, greater weight- and race-based bullying each was significantly indirectly associated with increased blood pressure and body mass index, as well as decreased overall self-rated health across 2 years, through the mechanism of more negative emotional symptoms. Results support important avenues for future research on mechanisms and longitudinal associations of stigma-based bullying with health. Interventions are needed to reduce stigma-based bullying and buffer adolescents from adverse health effects.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1359-1053",
doi="10.1177/1359105313502567",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1359105313502567"
}