The tripartite influence model of body image and eating disturbance: A replication with a Japanese sample

Abstract

This study suggests that the sociocultural variables found to influence body image and eating disturbances in Japan are similar to those observed with US samples. The implications for prevention and intervention programs are discussed.

Internalization of Appearance Ideals and Cosmetic Surgery Attitudes: A Test of the Tripartite Influence Model of Body Image

“…The Tripartite Influence Model of Body Image is a supported etiological framework, in several studies of US middle school girls and US and Japanese college female samples, that was originally established to examine body dissatisfaction as it relates to eating disturbances (Keery et al 2004;Thompson et al 1999;van den Berg et al 2002;Yamamiya et al 2008). The Tripartite model focuses on three primary sociocultural influences (peers, parents, media) and two proposed mediators (social comparison, internalization of appearance ideals) as potential causes of body dissatisfaction and eating disturbance.…”

“…The Tripartite model focuses on three primary sociocultural influences (peers, parents, media) and two proposed mediators (social comparison, internalization of appearance ideals) as potential causes of body dissatisfaction and eating disturbance. Previous work with this approach has indicated that, typically, there are direct (sociocultural) influences on body dissatisfaction and indirect effects (via mediators of internalization of ideals and appearance comparison) on body dissatisfaction; with body dissatisfaction leading to eating disturbance (Keery et al 2004;Shroff and Thompson 2006;van den Berg et al 2002;Yamamiya et al 2008).…”

Integrating Social Comparison Theory and Self-Esteem within Objectification Theory to Predict Women’s Disordered Eating

“…Some studies have indicated that many, but not all, tenets of objectification theory can be applied to women older than 25 (Augustus-Horvath and Tylka 2009), lesbian women (Kozee and Tylka 2006), and women who are deaf (Moradi and Rottenstein 2007). Research on body comparison and self-esteem also has used samples of predominantly White, heterosexual samples of adolescent or young adult women, although some researchers have found an association between body comparison and body dissatisfaction in Japanese women (Yamamiya et al 2008) and college men (Tylka et al 2005). Self-esteem was negatively associated with body dissatisfaction in Asian American (Phan and Tylka 2006) and African American (Russell and Cox 2003) college women.…”

“…U.S. college women who made upward social comparisons with advertisements featuring attractive models reported greater body dissatisfaction (Engeln-Maddox 2005). Also, body comparison predicted body dissatisfaction in Caucasian U.S. women (Stormer and Thompson 1996;van den Berg et al 2002) and Japanese women (Yamamiya et al 2008).…”

Sociocultural and Psychological Links to Men’s Engagement in Risky Body Change Behaviors

“…In the original conceptualization of the Tripartite Influence Model, the construct of BD centered on thinness (Thompson et al 1999), and maladaptive BCBs were conceptualized as eating pathology (Thompson et al 1999). Empirical research with women of different ages and from many different cultures supports this theory (e.g., Keery et al 2004;Yamamiya et al 2008).…”