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Associations Between Weight-Based Bullying, Developmental Internal Assets, and Perceived Social Support Among Youth.

Jacqlyn L YourellJennifer L Doty
Published in: The Journal of school health (2021)
School administrators, counselors, and teachers should be aware of the increased risk of weight-based bullying for youth with obesity and underweight. Results underscore the need to foster youth's internal assets like positive identity to promote a strength-based approach for prevention. Parent involvement is warranted in weight-based bullying prevention efforts.
Keyphrases
  • physical activity
  • social support
  • weight loss
  • mental health
  • depressive symptoms
  • high school
  • weight gain
  • body mass index
  • young adults
  • metabolic syndrome
  • insulin resistance