Table 3.
Parental Concern about Weight-Based Bullying and Its Consequences among Youth, Censored Regression Models
| Concerned about WBV in youth—in general | Concerned about WBV—their own child(ren) | Concerned about psychological consequences of WBV | Concerned about behavioral consequences of WBV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any child overweight or obese?a (ref. no.) |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| Yes |
−0.078 |
0.204** |
−0.132 |
−0.107 |
| Child reported WBV (ref. no.) |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| Yes |
0.503** |
1.073*** |
0.528** |
0.310* |
| Don't know |
0.100 |
0.558** |
0.044 |
0.002 |
| Respondent experienced WBV in the past (ref. no.) |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| Yes |
0.454*** |
0.343*** |
0.405*** |
0.419*** |
| Parents' weight status (ref. healthy weight) |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| Parents' weight status: underweight |
0.566 |
−0.227 |
0.840* |
0.729** |
| Parents' weight status: overweight |
0.186 |
0.139 |
0.069 |
0.116 |
| Parents' weight status: obese |
−0.042 |
0.082 |
−0.066 |
−0.050 |
| Gender composition of children [ref.: only boy(s)] |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| Only girl(s) |
−0.044 |
0.050 |
−0.006 |
−0.049 |
| Boy(s) and girl(s) |
0.203 |
0.069 |
0.185 |
0.235 |
| Number of children |
−0.084 |
−0.028 |
−0.019 |
−0.068 |
| Gender (ref. male) |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| Female |
0.346*** |
0.088 |
0.400*** |
0.257** |
| Race/ethnicity (ref. Caucasian) |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| African American |
0.042 |
0.100 |
0.034 |
0.049 |
| Hispanic |
0.229 |
0.305** |
0.274 |
0.186 |
| Other |
−0.031 |
0.121 |
0.004 |
−0.013 |
| Highest level of education (ref. high school or less) |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| Some college |
−0.053 |
−0.100 |
0.124 |
0.059 |
| College+ |
−0.356** |
−0.203* |
−0.148 |
−0.145 |
| Household income (ref. under $25,000) |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| $25,000–$49,999 |
−0.019 |
0.165 |
0.126 |
0.067 |
| $50,000–$74,999 |
−0.212 |
0.054 |
−0.012 |
0.083 |
| $75,000–$99,999 |
−0.257 |
−0.025 |
−0.130 |
−0.064 |
| $100,000+ |
−0.003 |
0.063 |
0.142 |
0.180 |
| Political orientation (ref. conservative) |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| Moderate |
0.134 |
0.133 |
0.202 |
0.093 |
| Liberal |
0.063 |
0.186 |
0.151 |
0.028 |
| Age (in years) |
0.006 |
0.003 |
−0.001 |
−0.004 |
| Constant |
−0.204 |
−0.682*** |
−0.248 |
−0.046 |
|
N |
918 |
918 |
918 |
918 |
|
N uncensored |
634 |
824 |
616 |
727 |
| N right censored | 284 | 94 | 302 | 191 |
Displayed results are estimated using regression models for censored data (Tobit). All outcome variables are regarded as right censored (i.e., censored from above) at their highest values; all coefficients are standardized with respect to the estimated standard deviation of the latent outcome variable, thus the effects can be interpreted along the standard deviation metric; ref. indicates reference category; significance levels: *p<0.05; **p<0.01; ***p<0.001.
a
Based on BMI-for-age classification (CDC).
WBV, weight-based victimization.