Variable |
Early adolescents |
Late adolescents |
| |
Boys |
Girls |
|
Boys |
Girls |
| Range |
Mean (SD)
or percent |
Mean (SD)
or percent |
Range |
Mean (SD)
or percent |
Mean (SD)
or percent |
| Depressive symptoms |
12 - 48 |
17.92 (4.57) |
18.55 (5.22) |
12 - 48 |
19.99 (5.71) |
22.28 (6.40) |
| Pubertal status |
3 - 12 (2 - 9) |
6.53 (1.97) |
6.37 (1.42) |
3 - 12 (2 - 8a) |
9.98 (1.36) |
7.54 (0.67) |
| BMI |
|
20.52 (3.66) |
20.04 (3.61) |
|
23.43 (4.26) |
22.32 (4.34) |
| Self-esteem |
4 - 20 |
13.40 (2.30) |
12.77 (2.72) |
4 - 20 |
12.70 (3.01) |
12.00 (3.08) |
| Body dissatisfaction |
4 - 20 |
8.88 (3.86) |
9.48 (3.72) |
1 - 5 |
1.64 (1.09) |
2.07 (1.33) |
| Weight dissatisfaction |
| No |
|
38.6% |
34.8% |
|
29.8% |
17.3% |
| Yes |
|
47.5% |
56.2% |
|
41.2% |
59.0% |
Weight control itemb
or compositec |
| No |
|
54.4% |
44.8% |
|
- |
- |
| Yes |
|
30.1% |
44.1% |
|
- |
- |
| Composite |
- |
- |
- |
0 - 5 |
0.27 (0.64) |
1.05 (1.04) |
| Weight gain composite |
- |
- |
- |
0 - 4 |
0.30 (0.68) |
0.03 (0.21) |
| Binge eating |
| No |
|
57.7% |
60.3% |
|
- |
- |
| Yes |
|
24.9% |
28.2% |
|
- |
- |
| Purging |
| No |
|
59.8% |
61.9% |
|
- |
- |
| Yes |
|
2.7% |
4.5% |
|
- |
- |
Note. Percentages do not add to 100 because of missing data. Ranges on the pubertal status composite differ between boys (3-12) and girls (early: 2-9; late: 2-8).
Therefore, scores cannot be compared across genders.
aPubertal status score for late adolescent girls excludes menstruation item as this question not asked of late adolescent girls.
bMeasure used in early adolescent sample.
cMeasure used in late adolescent sample. |
