@article{ref1,
title="Relationship of Weight-Based Teasing and Adolescents' Psychological Well-Being and Physical Health",
journal="Journal of school health",
year="2014",
author="Greenleaf, Christy and Petrie, Trent A. and Martin, Scott B.",
volume="84",
number="1",
pages="49-55",
abstract="BACKGROUND: To date, research has focused primarily on psychological correlates of weight-based teasing. In this study, we extended previous work by also examining physical health-related variables (eg, physical self-concept and physical fitness [PF]). <br><br>METHODS: Participants included 1419 middle school students (637 boys and 782 girls). Of these, 245 (17.3%) reported being teased about being overweight. Participants completed measures of self-esteem, depression, physical self-concept, physical activity (PA) self-efficacy, and self-report physical and sedentary activities. Participants also completed PF testing. <br><br>RESULTS: After controlling for demographic characteristics, participants who were teased about being overweight had higher scores on depression and lower scores on self-esteem, physical self-concept, PA self-efficacy, and health-related measures of PF in comparison to participants who were not teased. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: The results of this study support previous research indicating relationships between teasing and low levels of psychological well-being, physical self-concept, and PA self-efficacy, and establishes one between weight-based teasing and different types of PF. Research is needed to determine the potential causal nature of the relationships between teasing and fitness and evidence-based interventions are needed to reduce weight-based teasing and its potential effects on health and well-being.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0022-4391",
doi="10.1111/josh.12118",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/josh.12118"
}