This cross-sectional study was undertaken with 489 secondary school girls, ages 15-17 years, to examine disordered eating behaviours of adolescent girls in Malaysia and to estimate associations with body weight, body-size discrepancy, and serf-esteem. Dietary restraint, binge eating, body image, and serf-esteem were assessed using the Restrained Eating scale of the Dutch Eating Behaviour Questionnaire, the Binge Scale Questionnaire, the Contour Drawing Rating Scale, and the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, respectively. Pearson correlations estimated associations between variables. There were 3.1% underweight, 9.8% at risk of being overweight, and 8.6% overweight girls. A total of 87.3% were dissatisfied with their own body size. Dietary restraint and binge eating were reported by 36.0% and 35.4%, respectively. Body Mass Index (r = 34, p < .001) was significantly associated only with binge eating. © Perceptual and Motor Skills 2008.
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Soo, K. L., Shariff, Z. M., Taib, M. N. M., & Abu, B. S. (2008). Eating behaviour, body image, and self-esteem of adolescent girls in Malaysia. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 106(3), 833–844. https://doi.org/10.2466/PMS.106.3.833-844
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