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- Copyright © 2002 Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company
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- 0021-9029
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- 1559-1816
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- 10.1111/j.1559-1816.2002.tb00264.x
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Abstract
Grade differences in appearance and nonappearance social comparisons, and targets for body comparison were examined in adolescent girls. A model describing potential contributors to, and consequences of, body comparison tendency was examined. Girls (n= 545) completed measuring social comparisons, targets for comparisons, dieting in response to comparisons, body attitudes, eating patterns, psychological variables, height, and weight. Appearance and nonappearance social comparisons increased with age. Girls reported comparing their bodies most frequently with peers and fashion models. Body comparison tendency was significantly predicted by: importance of thinness, internalization of socio‐cultural ideal, friend concern with weight, body image instability, competitiveness, grade, public self‐consciousness, perfectionism, and family concern with weight. Predictors of dieting in response to body comparison were also explored.
Journal
Journal of Applied Social Psychology – Wiley
Published: Sep 1, 2002