A serial mediation model testing early adversity, self-concept clarity, and thin-ideal internalization as predictors of body dissatisfaction

Body Image ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 19 ◽  
pp. 98-103 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lenny R. Vartanian ◽  
Franzisca V. Froreich ◽  
Joshua M. Smyth
Keyword(s):  
Body Dissatisfaction ◽  
Model Testing ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Thin Ideal ◽  
Early Adversity ◽  
Mediation Model ◽  
Thin Ideal Internalization ◽  
Serial Mediation

scholarly journals A serial mediation model of attentional engagement with thin bodies on body dissatisfaction: The role of appearance comparisons and rumination

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura Dondzilo ◽  
Julian Basanovic ◽  
Ben Grafton ◽  
Jason Bell ◽  
Georgia Turnbull ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Eating Disorder ◽  
Body Dissatisfaction ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Thin Ideal ◽  
Mediation Model ◽  
Attentional Disengagement ◽  
Attentional Engagement ◽  
Appearance Comparison ◽  
Serial Mediation

The present study examined the associations among biased attentional responding to thin-ideal bodies, appearance comparisons, eating disorder-specific rumination, and body dissatisfaction. Sixty-seven females completed an attentional task capable of independently assessing biased attentional engagement with, and biased attentional disengagement from, images of thin-ideal bodies relative to images of non-thin bodies. Self-report measures of the other relevant constructs were also taken. Results revealed that a heightened tendency to engage in appearance comparisons was predicted by increased attentional engagement with thin-ideal bodies but not by impaired attentional disengagement from thin-ideal bodies. Moreover, a serial mediation analysis revealed that increased attentional engagement with thin-ideal bodies was associated with greater appearance comparison, which in turn was associated with greater eating disorder-specific rumination and consequently greater body dissatisfaction. The current findings suggest that increased attentional engagement with thin-ideal bodies might represent a pathway to body dissatisfaction, mediated by greater appearance comparison and eating-disorder specific rumination.

scholarly journals Developmental changes in fat talk to avoid peer rejection in Japanese girls and young women

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 205510291985417 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ai Takamura ◽  
Yoko Yamazaki ◽  
Mika Omori
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Body Dissatisfaction ◽  
Rejection Sensitivity ◽  
Developmental Changes ◽  
Thin Ideal ◽  
Fat Talk ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
High School Girls ◽  
Thin Ideal Internalization ◽  
School Girls

“Fat talk” refers to conversations focused on body disparagement. We examined developmental changes in fat talk to avoid social rejection and the mediating role of fat talk between “thin-ideal” internalization and body dissatisfaction. A total of 214 high school girls and 227 college-aged women completed questionnaires assessing fat talk engagement, body dissatisfaction, thin-ideal internalization, and sensitivity to rejection. Path analyses showed that fat talk mediated between thin-ideal internalization and body dissatisfaction and that rejection sensitivity predicted fat talk among high school girls, but not among college women. The purpose of fat talk differed by developmental stage, suggesting that interventions for improving body image should be developmentally tailored.

Sociocultural pressure, internalization, BMI, exercise, and body dissatisfaction in Korean female college students

2016 ◽  
Vol 22 (13) ◽  
pp. 1712-1720 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kyulee Shin ◽  
Sukkyung You ◽  
Euikyung Kim
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Body Dissatisfaction ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Peer Pressure ◽  
Female College Students ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Thin Ideal ◽  
Female College ◽  
Thin Ideal Internalization ◽  
Sociocultural Pressure

This research investigated the differential effects of sociocultural pressures from media, peers, and parents on the thin ideal internalization and body dissatisfaction of 472 Korean female college students using structural equation modeling. Results indicated that after controlling for body mass index and exercise, media pressure exerted the largest effects, followed by peer pressure and parental pressure, on thin ideal internalization, and in turn, body dissatisfaction. Furthermore, parent and media pressures were found to exert direct effects on body dissatisfaction as well as indirect effects through thin ideal internalization. The results and implications of the study are discussed.

Adult Separation Anxiety Disorder Symptomology as a Risk Factor for Thin-Ideal Internalization: The Role of Self-Concept Clarity

2019 ◽  
Vol 123 (3) ◽  
pp. 674-686 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steven S. Posavac ◽  
Heidi D. Posavac
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factor ◽  
Anxiety Disorder ◽  
Separation Anxiety ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Structural Equations ◽  
Separation Anxiety Disorder ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Thin Ideal ◽  
Thin Ideal Internalization

The study of when and how individuals compare themselves against standards has been an enduring focus for clinical and social psychology researchers in efforts to facilitate well-being and health. Our study focused on internalization of the societal thin-ideal standard for feminine attractiveness, a construct that has proven to be very important in women’s psychological health. Although multiple adverse consequences of thin-ideal internalization have been documented, the understanding of variability in the extent of thin-ideal internalization across women (e.g., why do some women strongly internalize thin-ideal standards when others do not?) is much less well developed. This research was conducted to explore the role of adult separation anxiety disorder (ASAD) symptomology and conceptions of the self in young women’s propensity to internalize the thin-ideal attractiveness standard. Results show that elevated ASAD symptoms are associated with greater thin-ideal internalization. A structural equations model demonstrates the reason for this association; young women with higher ASAD symptomology exhibit lower self-concept clarity, which drives greater thin-ideal internalization. This research makes novel practical and conceptual contributions by (a) delineating a new risk factor for the development of thin-ideal internalization, (b) highlighting a previously undocumented vulnerability of women who experience ASAD symptoms, and (c) documenting the relationship between ASAD and lower self-concept clarity. Implications for mental health practitioners are discussed.

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