Self-Esteem and Negative Affect as Moderators of Sociocultural Influences on Body Dissatisfaction, Strategies To Decrease Weight, and Strategies To Increase Muscles among Adolescent Boys and Girls

Examined the impact of sociocultural influences and the moderating role of self-esteem and negative affect on body dissatisfaction and body change strategies for adolescent boys and girls. Surveys indicated that sociocultural pressures significantly predicted body dissatisfaction and body change str...

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Published in:Sex roles 2001-02, Vol.44 (3-4), p.189-207
Main Authors: Ricciardelli, Lina A, McCabe, Marita P
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adolescents
Australia
Biological and medical sciences
Body Image
Body Weight
Bodybuilding
Change Strategies
Cultural Influences
Developmental psychology
Early Adolescents
Eating Disorders
Emotions
Females
Foreign Countries
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Gender Differences
Males
Mass Media
Melbourne, Australia
Mothers
Muscular Strength
Negative Affect
Personal appearance
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Scientific Concepts
Secondary Education
Self Concept
Self Esteem
Self image
Selfesteem
Sex Differences
Social Pressure
Social psychology
Social research
Social role. Sex role
Sociocultural Factors
Sociocultural Patterns
Teenagers
Weight Loss
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Summary:Examined the impact of sociocultural influences and the moderating role of self-esteem and negative affect on body dissatisfaction and body change strategies for adolescent boys and girls. Surveys indicated that sociocultural pressures significantly predicted body dissatisfaction and body change strategies among both sexes. Both boys and girls with higher levels of negative affect were more likely to be affected by sociocultural messages directed at increasing muscles. (SM)
ISSN:0360-0025
1573-2762
DOI:10.1023/a:1010955120359