Gender-based analysis of body dissatisfaction among youths in Singapore: findings from the National Youth Mental Health Study
These results emphasize the importance of creating specific public health programs that consider the different experiences and challenges related to body dissatisfaction based on gender. These programs could help promote body image positivity, increase self-compassion, and encourage critical engagement with social media content.
Authors
- Yi Chian Chua (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3906-4736)
- Mythily Subramaniam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4530-1096)
- Chu Shan Elaine Chew (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0479-2415)
- Swapna Verma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1098-0842)
- Ellaisha Samari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1424-2794)
- Courtney Davis
- Charmaine Tang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6248-2565)
- Sherilyn Chang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9716-4543)
- Yeow Wee Brian Tan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0808-1848)
- Janhavi Ajit Vaingankar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9486-1896)
- Yi Ping Lee
- S Archana
- Bernard Chin Wee Tan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5700-231X)
Institutions
- SingHealth (SG)
- National University of Singapore (SG)
- Nanyang Technological University (SG)
- SingHealth Duke-NUS Academic Medical Centre (SG)
- KK Women's and Children's Hospital (SG)
- Duke-NUS Medical School (SG)
- Institute of Mental Health (SG)
- National University Health System (SG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Psychiatry
- Published
- 2025-04-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1505161
- Primary Topic
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00