Anorexia, Body Image and Peer Effects: Evidence from a Sample of European Women

Economica - Tập 80 Số 317 - Trang 44-64 - 2013
Joan Costa‐Font1, Mireia Jofre‐Bonet2
1Department of Social Policy, Centre for Economic Performance and LSE Health, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
2Department of Economics, City University, London and LSE Health, LSE

Tóm tắt

Excessive preoccupation with self‐image (or identity) is regarded as a factor contributing to the proliferation of food disorders, especially among young women. This paper models how self‐image and peer effects influence health‐related behaviours, specifically food disorders. We empirically test our claims using data from the Eurobarometer Survey. Our findings suggest that the larger peers’ body mass, the lower the likelihood of being anorexic. Self‐image is correlated with body weight. We use several definitions of peers’ body mass, and find that all are negatively associated with the likelihood of women being thin or extremely thin.

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Economica

Tập 80 Số 317

44-64

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