PubMed · 7036653
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E Berger, B Schuch. 1981. [Development neurologic principles self consciousness].. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/7036653/
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In a study designed to ascertain whether correlation exists between the occurrence of primary nocturnal enuresis and the level of self-esteem in children, self-esteem ratings for 15 affected 7-9-year-olds recruited at a Gothenburg hospital (Ostra sjukhuset), were compared with those for two control groups--one of healthy children, the other of children with various chronic medical conditions. Self-esteem scores were significantly lower in the enuresis than in the healthy group. The chronic illness group also had lower scores than the healthy group, though this difference was not statistically significant.
Body shape dissatisfaction and dieting have previously been reported in 9-year-old Caucasian girls. As British adolescents of Asian origin appear at least as vulnerable to eating disorders, the present study investigated these issues in preadolescent British Asian girls. Fifty-five Asian and 42 Caucasian 9-year-olds completed assessments of dietary restraint, body esteem, body satisfaction, and body figure preferences. The study revealed a high priority for thinness in both the Asian and Caucasian girls. Their desire for thinness was present even though the Asian girls had a significantly lower body weight than their Caucasian peers. Both groups of high restraint girls expressed body shape discontent and lower body esteem. In addition, an association was found in the Asian sample between reported dieting and the cultural orientation of their family. These results demonstrate the wide appeal of thinness, which in combination with intercultural and intrafamilial conflict, may strongly influence eating and contribute to the development of eating disorders.
Patients with eating disorders were asked to color-name pictures of a variety of body shapes. The time taken to color-name these stimuli was compared with the time taken to color-name a series of neutral visual stimuli. There was a significant delay in naming body shapes in comparison to neutral stimuli, and this delay was greater in anorexic and bulimic patients than in controls. Previous Stroop adaptations have used verbal stimuli to assess the intensity of weight and shape-related concerns. The possible advantages of pictorial stimuli are discussed.