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Published in: Journal of Urban Health 4/2017

01-08-2017

Peer Victimization and Unhealthy Weight Control Behaviors—the Role of Intersecting Identities among New York City Youth

Authors: Kriti Thapa, Elizabeth A. Kelvin

Published in: Journal of Urban Health | Issue 4/2017

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Abstract

We investigated the intersection of sexual minority, gender, and Hispanic identities, and their interaction with peer victimization in predicting unhealthy weight control behaviors (UWCB) among New York City (NYC) youths. Using logistic regression with data from the 2011 NYC Youth Risk Behavior Survey, we examined the association of sexual identity, gender, ethnicity, and peer victimization (dating violence, bullying at school, electronic bullying) in predicting UWCB. Sexual minority youths, dating violence victims, and youths bullied at school had 1.97, 3.32, and 1.74 times higher odds of UWCB than their counterparts, respectively (P < 0.001). The three-way interaction terms between (i) dating violence, gender, and sexual identity and (ii) electronic bullying, gender, and sexual identity were statistically significant. The effect of dating violence on unhealthy weight control practices was strongest among sexual minority males (OR = 4.9), and the effect of electronic bullying on unhealthy weight control practices was strongest among non-sexual minority males (OR = 2.9). Sexual minority and gender identities interact with peer victimization in predicting unhealthy weight control practices among NYC youths. To limit the prevalence and effect of dating violence and electronic bullying among youths, interventions should consider that an individual’s experiences are based on multiple identities that can be linked to more than one ground of discrimination.
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Metadata
Title
Peer Victimization and Unhealthy Weight Control Behaviors—the Role of Intersecting Identities among New York City Youth
Authors
Kriti Thapa
Elizabeth A. Kelvin
Publication date
01-08-2017
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Journal of Urban Health / Issue 4/2017
Print ISSN: 1099-3460
Electronic ISSN: 1468-2869
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11524-017-0163-0

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