The influence of gender has been well documented, with boys tending to judge risks as smaller as and less problematic than girls [ 52- 54].
Depression and anxiety may be more problematic in girls than in boys [ 16], whereas boys with ADHD are consistently reported to be more disruptive, more commonly involved in rule breaking, and more likely to have comorbid disruptive behavior disorders [ 17, 18].
A study conducted by Briggs-Gowan et al. (1996) revealed that there is a connection between the distress of a mother and the reporting of problematic behavior of girls.
This bullying was especially problematic for obese girls between the ages of 11 15, who were nearly three times as likely to be bullied than their healthy-weight peers (Brixval et al. 2012).
To me, it seemed more about physical appreciation than objectification, but there's undeniably something a bit "problematic" about teenage girls in Lycra shaking their asses at smartphone screens.
Moreover, sexuality, which is one of the key developmental tasks in adolescence [ 1- 3], appears to be more problematic for overweight girls than their healthy peers.
Single-parented families were perceived as defective and at higher risk of raising problematic children or girls who got pregnant early.
