TY - JOUR 
A1 - Esteban Gonzalo, Laura
AU - González Pascual, Juan Luis
AU - Cabañas Sánchez, Verónica
AU - Izquierdo-Gómez, Rocío
AU - Veiga, Óscar Luis
T1 - A longitudinal perspective of eating disorder risk in immigrant and Spanish native adolescents: The longitudinal up & down study
Y1 - 2019
SN - 1099-9809

UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11268/10693
AB - Objectives: Previous research has postulated immigrant status as a relevant factor influencing eating disorder (ED) risk in adolescents. The present study assesses differences by sex in ED risk between Spanish native and immigrant adolescent populations residing in Spain and analyzes longitudinal differences in ED risk between immigrant and native adolescents over 2-year follow-up.

Method: The study sample was 981 adolescents aged 11-19 years at baseline. ED risk was evaluated using the Spanish version of the SCOFF Questionnaire. Logistic regression was used to value associations between country of origin and ED risk prevalence by sex, as well as changes in ED risk at 2-year follow-up.

Results: Immigrant adolescent girls and boys presented greater ED risk than their Spanish counterparts. Prospective analyses showed that immigrant boys presented greater likelihood of acquiring ED risk over 2 years compared to Spanish adolescent boys.

Conclusion: Immigrant adolescent populations, particularly boys, seem to be vulnerable to ED. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2019 APA, all rights reserved).
KW - Anorexia nerviosa
KW - Trastornos de alimentación y de la ingestión de alimentos
KW - Enfermedad nutricional
KW - Adolescencia
KW - Inmigrante
LA - eng
ER -