Gender Differences in Parental Influence on Adolescent Body Dissatisfaction and Disordered Eating a Review of the Literature
Running head: BODY DISSATISFACTION AND DISORDERED EATING
Gender Differences in Parental Influence on Adolescent Body Dissatisfaction and Disordered Eating a Review of the Literature
The journal article being reviewed, ‘Gender differences in parental influences on adolescent body dissastisfaction and disordered eating’ is a research that was carried out by Rachel Rodgers, Karine Faure, and Henri Chabrol (2009). Rodgers is The purpose of this paper is to review the journal article ‘Gender differences in parental influences on adolescent body dissatisfaction and disordered eating.’ The researchers looked at body dissatisfaction and disordered eating in adolescents and how it results from their parents’ influence, attitudes, and behavior. The article examines if it differs between genders. I found the article being reviewed to be well written, to be grammatically correct, concise and the authors avoided to use of jargons. The layout of the report was organized which allowed an ease of reading and understanding. The qualifications and positions of the researchers give an indication that they are experienced and knowledgeable in their field of study. The topic of the article was clearly defined but was not specific to what the researchers intended to investigate. The researchers looked at the adolescent perception of how they are influenced by their parents in their dissatisfaction of the body and disordered eating. The topic did not state this. The topic however, identified the intended audience of the research; adolescents. I found the article’s abstract to give a give a clear overview of the research that was carried. It entailed the research problem, sample, methodology, and finding. A recommendation was however not included in the abstract. All the key words were identified in the articles’ abstract; however no conceptual definitions were given. The objective of the research was to expand the understanding of gender differences in the
Gender Differences in Parental Influence on Adolescent Body Dissatisfaction and Disordered Eating a Review of the Literature
The journal article being reviewed, ‘Gender differences in parental influences on adolescent body dissastisfaction and disordered eating’ is a research that was carried out by Rachel Rodgers, Karine Faure, and Henri Chabrol (2009). Rodgers is The purpose of this paper is to review the journal article ‘Gender differences in parental influences on adolescent body dissatisfaction and disordered eating.’ The researchers looked at body dissatisfaction and disordered eating in adolescents and how it results from their parents’ influence, attitudes, and behavior. The article examines if it differs between genders. I found the article being reviewed to be well written, to be grammatically correct, concise and the authors avoided to use of jargons. The layout of the report was organized which allowed an ease of reading and understanding. The qualifications and positions of the researchers give an indication that they are experienced and knowledgeable in their field of study. The topic of the article was clearly defined but was not specific to what the researchers intended to investigate. The researchers looked at the adolescent perception of how they are influenced by their parents in their dissatisfaction of the body and disordered eating. The topic did not state this. The topic however, identified the intended audience of the research; adolescents. I found the article’s abstract to give a give a clear overview of the research that was carried. It entailed the research problem, sample, methodology, and finding. A recommendation was however not included in the abstract. All the key words were identified in the articles’ abstract; however no conceptual definitions were given. The objective of the research was to expand the understanding of gender differences in the