An evaluation of the Tripartite Influence Model of body dissatisfaction and eating disturbance with adolescent girls

Keery, Helene; Berg, Patricia van den; Thompson, J. Kevin

doi:10.1016/j.bodyim.2004.03.001

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“…These results show that, when it comes to their appearance concerns, not all women are equally affected by exposure to Facebook. Consistent with previous studies using more traditional media types (Keery et al, 2004;van den Berg et al, 2002;Vartanian & Dey, 2013), it is specifically women who have a greater tendency to make appearance comparisons to others who desires to change their face, hair, and skin-related appearance after viewing Facebook.…”

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“…According to sociocultural models of body image and disordered eating, body dissatisfaction can develop when women repeatedly compare their own appearance to the appearance of others (Keery, van den Berg, & Thompson, 2004; van den Berg, Thompson, Obremski-Brandon, & Coovert, 2002;Vartanian & Dey, 2013). Indeed, research shows that women regularly evaluate their appearance by comparing themselves to others (Leahey, Crowther, & Mickelson, 2007), and that a greater tendency to engage in appearance comparisons is associated with a high level of body dissatisfaction (Keery et al, 2004;Myers & Crowther, 2009;van den Berg et al, 2002;Vartanian & Dey, 2013).…”

Section: The Effect Of Facebook On Body Image and Mood 3 Social Compamentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The tendency to engage in appearance-related social comparisons has been found to influence the relationship between exposure to traditional media and women's body dissatisfaction (Keery et al, 2004;van den Berg et al, 2002;Vartanian & Dey, 2013). Specifically, women who more frequently compare their appearance to others are also more negatively affected by exposure to the media, relative to women who do not make as many appearance comparisons (Dittmar & Howard, 2004).…”

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Social comparisons on social media: The impact of Facebook on young women's body image concerns and mood

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“…Our qualitative findings also point towards the need to consider the professional capabilities and personal qualities of those conducting interviews, focus groups and intervention programs about body image, as these researcher characteristics can potentially influence participant comfort levels and subsequent self-disclosure. Although reported relatively infrequently in comparison to professional and personal capabilities and experience, appearance considerations may be of particular interest in body image research due to the known impact of appearance-related social comparisons on body dissatisfaction (e.g., Cattarin, Thompson, Thomas, & Williams, 2000;Jones, 2001;Keery, van den Berg, & Thompson, 2004). Researchers who meet conventional standards of attractiveness should be 24 Running Head: GENDER IN BODY IMAGE RESEARCH aware of the potential influence of their appearance and seek to emphasize the other qualities that are known to comfort participants such as professional qualifications and being understanding.…”

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Understanding the role of gender in body image research settings: Participant gender preferences for researchers and co-participants in interviews, focus groups and interventions

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Participant gender preferences for body image researchers, interventionists and focus group and intervention co-participants have been largely ignored, despite recognition that such characteristics can influence the nature and quality of data collected and intervention effects.To address this, Australian women (n = 505) and men (n = 220) completed a questionnaire about their preferences for interviewers and focus group facilitators, for teachers delivering school-based interventions, and for co-participants in these settings. Women predominantly preferred female interviewers and teachers, and mixed-sex co-participants, but most had no preference for focus group facilitators. Body dissatisfied women were more likely to prefer female researchers and single-sex co-participants. Most men did not have specific preferences, however, body dissatisfied men were more likely to report a gender preference for interviewers and teachers. Professional capabilities, personal qualities and appearance were regarded as important researcher characteristics. These findings have important implications for body image research, particularly among high-risk groups.Keywords: Researcher characteristics, gender, body image, interviews, focus groups, It is well recognized that researcher characteristics (e.g., gender, race, personal qualities and appearance) can impact on the nature and quality of data collection and intervention effects (Davis, Couper, Janz, Caldwell, & Resnicow, 2010). This is especially the case for research relating to personal and sensitive topics (Davis et al., 2010), such as body image. Therefore to enhance the rigor and quality of body image research, it is important to examine the influence of researcher characteristics and settings, and to determine which settings are likely to make participants most comfortable. Enhancing participant comfort in interviews, focus groups and interventions is likely to (a) increase their provision of accurate, honest and reliable data, and to (b) maximize intervention effects.Despite this, very few studies specific to body image have investigated or reported participant preferences for researchers and co-participants. To begin to address this gap, in the current paper we examine participant gender preferences for researchers and co-participants in body image interview, focus group and school-based intervention research settings.In a paper encouraging researcher reflexivity, Finlay (2002, p. 531) suggests that "our behavior will always affect participants' responses, thereby influencing the direction of findings". Literature on the impact of researcher characteristics specific to body image studies is limited, however, such evidence does exist in the broader public health and social science literature. In their review of interviewer effects in public health surveys, Davis and colleagues (2010) summarize studies that have utilized multi-level modeling to determine whether there are differences in the self-reported, telephone assisted, or face-to-face reporting of public heal...

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“…Numerous individual, familial, and sociocultural risk and protective factors have been identified (e.g., [1]), demonstrating the multifactorial nature of eating disorders (ED). However, the way in which these factors interact remains unclear, making it difficult to establish the etiology of ED or to design effective preventive or therapeutic approaches [2].…”

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Individual and relational risk factors for the development of eating disorders in adolescent aesthetic athletes and general adolescents

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This study compared potential risk and protective factors, levels of disordered eating (DE), and their relationship among young aesthetic athletes (elite and nonelite) and controls (N = 725; 62.5 % females; mean age = 15.3, SD = 2.1). The participants completed selfreport measures (McKnight Risk Factor Survey-IV, Contour Drawing Rating Scale and Eating Disorder Examination-Questionnaire). Female elite athletes showed a greater risk of developing eating disorders than non-elite athletes and controls, with no difference between the three groups of males. Multiple group analyses revealed important differences in DE predictors. Although social pressure is the strongest DE predictor in non-elite athletes and controls, in elite athletes, the strongest DE predictor is body image dissatisfaction. Parental influences, rather than self-esteem, are predictors of DE in elite athletes, unlike the other two groups. These results show that the risk and protective factors involved in the development of DE are not universally valid. The results highlight the importance of studying specific characteristics associated with DE in aesthetic athletes. Some implications for ED risk assessment and prevention are discussed.

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An evaluation of the Tripartite Influence Model of body dissatisfaction and eating disturbance with adolescent girls

Cited by 615 publications

References 30 publications

Social comparisons on social media: The impact of Facebook on young women's body image concerns and mood

Social comparisons on social media: The impact of Facebook on young women's body image concerns and mood

Understanding the role of gender in body image research settings: Participant gender preferences for researchers and co-participants in interviews, focus groups and interventions

Individual and relational risk factors for the development of eating disorders in adolescent aesthetic athletes and general adolescents

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