The mother –daughter Shared Agency in Weight Management Scale (SAWMS): development, validation, and implications for body dissatisfaction

ConclusionsResults suggested that maternal control in weight management was associated with daughters ’ increased body dissatisfaction, whereas maternal autonomy support in weight management was associated with daughters’ lower body dissatisfaction. These specific ways in which mother work with daughters in weight management provide nuances in understanding young women’s body dissatisfaction. Our SAWMS offers new ways to examine body image among young women through the mother–daughter relationship dynamics in weight management.
Source: Journal of Eating Disorders - Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Source Type: research