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