Religiosity in adolescence and body satisfaction and disordered eating in adolescence and young adulthood: cross-sectional and longitudinal findings from project EAT

IF 2.9 3区医学 Q2 PSYCHIATRY

Eating and Weight Disorders - Studies on Anorexia, Bulimia and Obesity Pub Date : 2024-09-13 DOI:10.1007/s40519-024-01683-3

Aysegul Baltaci, C. Blair Burnette, Melissa N. Laska, Dianne Neumark-Sztainer

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Abstract

Purpose

This research identified whether adolescent religiosity was associated with body satisfaction and disordered eating in adolescence and early adulthood and explored gender/sex differences in these associations.

Methods

Project EAT (Eating and Activity in Teens and Young Adults) is a longitudinal cohort study following participants from adolescence into young adulthood. For this analysis (N = 1620), religiosity (importance of religion and frequency of religious service participation) during adolescence was examined as a correlate of body satisfaction and disordered eating (binge eating, maladaptive behaviors intended to lose or maintain weight, eating to cope, and dieting) at the same life stage (EAT-II, 2003–2004, M_age = 19.4 years) and during young adulthood (EAT-IV, 2015–2016, M_age = 31.5 years). Analyses used linear and logistic regression models adjusted for demographics and adolescent body mass index.

Results

During adolescence, females who placed greater importance on religion had higher body satisfaction, 22% higher odds of binge eating, and 19% greater odds of dieting in the past year, while more frequent attendance of religious services was associated with higher body satisfaction and 37% greater odds of dieting past year. Among males, only frequent attendance of religious services was associated with higher adolescent body satisfaction. Longitudinally, among females, only frequent attendance of religious services in adolescence predicted higher levels of body satisfaction in young adulthood. No significant longitudinal associations were observed among males.

Conclusions

Our findings contribute to understanding the complex interplay between religiosity, gender, and body satisfaction. Further research should explore cultural factors influencing these associations and qualitative aspects of religious experiences to inform nuanced interventions.

Level of evidence: Level III, cohort study.

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青春期的宗教信仰与青春期和青年期的身体满意度和饮食失调：EAT 项目的横断面和纵向研究结果

目的本研究确定青少年的宗教信仰是否与青春期和成年早期的身体满意度和饮食失调有关，并探讨这些关联中的性别差异。方法 EAT 项目（青少年的饮食与活动）是一项纵向队列研究，跟踪研究对象从青春期到青年期的成长过程。在这项分析中（N = 1620），青少年时期的宗教信仰（对宗教的重视程度和参加宗教服务的频率）与身体满意度和饮食失调（暴饮暴食、旨在减肥或保持体重的不适应行为、为应对而进食和节食）在同一生命阶段（EAT-II，2003-2004 年，Mage = 19.4 岁）和青年期（EAT-IV，2015-2016 年，Mage = 31.5 岁）的相关性进行了研究。结果在青春期，更重视宗教的女性对身体的满意度更高，过去一年中暴饮暴食的几率高出 22%，节食的几率高出 19%，而更经常参加宗教活动的女性对身体的满意度更高，过去一年中节食的几率高出 37%。在男性中，只有经常参加宗教活动与青少年较高的身体满意度有关。纵向来看，在女性中，只有在青少年时期经常参加宗教活动的人才能预测到在青年时期身体满意度较高。我们的研究结果有助于理解宗教信仰、性别和身体满意度之间复杂的相互作用。进一步的研究应探讨影响这些关联的文化因素和宗教体验的定性方面，以便为细致入微的干预措施提供依据：III级，队列研究。

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Eating and Weight Disorders - Studies on Anorexia, Bulimia and Obesity 医学-精神病学

CiteScore

6.50

自引率

10.30%

发文量

170

审稿时长

>12 weeks

期刊介绍： Eating and Weight Disorders - Studies on Anorexia, Bulimia and Obesity is a scientific journal whose main purpose is to create an international forum devoted to the several sectors of eating disorders and obesity and the significant relations between them. The journal publishes basic research, clinical and theoretical articles on eating disorders and weight-related problems: anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, subthreshold eating disorders, obesity, atypical patterns of eating behaviour and body weight regulation in clinical and non-clinical populations.