Mothers, Peers, and Perceived Pressure to Diet among Japanese Adolescent Girls.

Mukai, Takayo

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ERIC Number: EJ529841

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1996

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Mothers, Peers, and Perceived Pressure to Diet among Japanese Adolescent Girls.

Mukai, Takayo

Journal of Research on Adolescence, v6 n3 p309-24 1996

Compared impact of maternal influences and impact of peer influences on eating problems among Japanese adolescent girls. Found greater impact of peer interactions in grades 10 and 11, while maternal influence was stronger in grades 8 and 9. Measured participants' sensitivity to social evaluation and found no effects of grade in this area. (SD)

Descriptors: Adolescents, Body Weight, Dietetics, Eating Disorders, Eating Habits, Females, Foreign Countries, Mother Attitudes, Mothers, Parent Role, Peer Acceptance, Peer Influence, Peer Relationship, Secondary Education

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Japan

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