M Tiggemann1. 1. School of Psychology, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study was to investigate the interaction between personal and situational variables in the determination of body satisfaction. METHOD: Participants were asked to imagine themselves in each of four hypothetical scenarios while completing measures of body image. RESULTS: A main effect for situation was found on both global body dissatisfaction and body esteem, whereby participants rated themselves as more dissatisfied in the body-focused situations (Beach, Dressing room) than in the non-body-focused situations (Refectory, Home). In addition, there was a main effect of self-esteem. Of more interest, there were also significant Situation x Body Mass Index (BMI), Situation x Dietary Restraint, and Situation x BMI x Social Comparison interactions. DISCUSSION: This study has demonstrated situational effects, person effects, and Person x Situation interactions within the one framework. As such, it contributes to an increasingly complex and dynamic view of body image.
OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study was to investigate the interaction between personal and situational variables in the determination of body satisfaction. METHOD:Participants were asked to imagine themselves in each of four hypothetical scenarios while completing measures of body image. RESULTS: A main effect for situation was found on both global body dissatisfaction and body esteem, whereby participants rated themselves as more dissatisfied in the body-focused situations (Beach, Dressing room) than in the non-body-focused situations (Refectory, Home). In addition, there was a main effect of self-esteem. Of more interest, there were also significant Situation x Body Mass Index (BMI), Situation x Dietary Restraint, and Situation x BMI x Social Comparison interactions. DISCUSSION: This study has demonstrated situational effects, person effects, and Person x Situation interactions within the one framework. As such, it contributes to an increasingly complex and dynamic view of body image.
Authors: Moisés Mebarak Chams; Laura Tinoco; Dania Mejia-Rodriguez; Martha L Martinez-Banfi; Hanna Preuss; Florian Hammerle; Jorge I Vélez; David R Kolar Journal: Front Psychol Date: 2019-11-22