Heterosocial involvement, peer pressure for thinness, and body dissatisfaction among young adolescent girls

Dawn M. Gondoli; Alexandra F. Corning; Elizabeth H. Blodgett Salafia; Michaela M. Bucchianeri; Ellen E. Fitzsimmons

doi:10.1016/j.bodyim.2010.12.005

Heterosocial involvement, peer pressure for thinness, and body dissatisfaction among young adolescent girls

Dawn M. Gondoli
, Alexandra F. Corning
, Elizabeth H. Blodgett Salafia
, Michaela M. Bucchianeri
, Ellen E. Fitzsimmons

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The purpose of this study was to examine longitudinal connections among young adolescent heterosocial involvement (i.e., mixed-sex interactions), peer pressure for thinness, and body dissatisfaction. Three years of self-report questionnaire data were collected from 88 adolescent girls as they completed 6th through 8th grades. Results indicated that the relation between heterosocial involvement and body dissatisfaction was mediated by perceived peer pressure for thinness. Within this model, heterosocial involvement was associated with greater peer pressure for thinness. In turn, peer pressure for thinness was associated with greater body dissatisfaction. Results are discussed in terms of their implications for prevention and intervention efforts aimed at girls during their middle-school years.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	143-148
Number of pages	6
Journal	Body Image
Volume	8
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2010.12.005
State	Published - Mar 2011

Keywords

Adolescence
Body dissatisfaction
Body image
Girls
Mixed-sex interactions
Peer relations

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