Role of Peer Influence and Thin-ideal Internalization on Body Dissatisfaction and Disordered Eating in Mexican Girls

The aim of this study was to examine the role of peer influence and thin-ideal internalization on body dissatisfaction and disordered eating. The Eating Attitudes Test, the Body Shape Questionnaire and the Questionnaire of Sociocultural Influences on the Aesthetic Body Shape Model were administered...

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Autores: Juan Manuel Mancilla-Díaz, Xochitl López-Aguilar, Karina Franco-Paredes, Georgina Alvarez-Rayón, Rosalía Vázquez-Arévalo, çMaría T. Ocampo Téllez-Girón, Adriana Amaya-Hernández
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2012
País:México
Institución:Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Repositorio:Redalyc-UNAM
OAI Identifier:oai:redalyc.org:80425037005
Acceso en línea:https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=80425037005
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Psicología
thin
young women
Peer influence
disordered eating
body dissatisfaction
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Sumario:The aim of this study was to examine the role of peer influence and thin-ideal internalization on body dissatisfaction and disordered eating. The Eating Attitudes Test, the Body Shape Questionnaire and the Questionnaire of Sociocultural Influences on the Aesthetic Body Shape Model were administered to 130 female students, with a mean age of 19.44. The results showed that thin-ideal internalization mediated the relationship between peer influence and body dissatisfaction (β = 0.14, p > .05), and the relationship between peer influence and disordered eating (β = 0.09, p > .05). This study supports the hypothesis that the thin-ideal internalization is an important mediator on body dissatisfaction and disordered eating in Mexican girls.