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Examining the role of social physique anxiety on the relationship between physical appearance comparisons and disordered eating symptoms among Spanish emerging adults

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ID21391898
AuthorsManuel Alcaraz‐ibáñez (0000-0002-1297-9565, Department of Education University of Almería Spain), Adrián Paterna (0000-0002-7561-9487, Department of Education University of Almería Spain, corresponding author), Mark D Griffiths (0000-0001-8880-6524, Psychology Department Nottingham Trent University UK), Alvaro Sicilia (0000-0001-9436-8743, Department of Education University of Almería Spain)
Year2020
Volume61
Issue6
Pages803-808
Publication date2020-12-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueScandinavian Journal of Psychology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0036-5564 • E-ISSN: 1467-9450
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/sjop.12663
PMID32720342
OpenAlexW3045743188
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited32

The present study extends previous research by examining the moderating/mediating role of social physique anxiety (SPA) on the relationship between physical appearance comparisons (PAC) and symptoms of disordered eating (DE) in adolescent population. A total of 555 emerging adults (59% women) ranging from 18 to 30 years of age ( M = 21.34, SD = 2.80) were recruited from two public universities from Spain using a non‐probabilistic sampling technique. Participants completed a self‐reported questionnaire comprising the variables of research interest. Once the effects of sex (i.e., being men or women), age, body mass index, and depressive symptoms were controlled for, the results from bootstrapping cross‐sectional regression analyses supported both the moderating and mediating effect of SPA on the relationship between PAC and DE. Sex did not moderate any of these relationships. From these findings, it follows that incorporating strategies aimed at decreasing PAC and SPA may contribute to improved prevention efforts aimed at decreasing DE among Spanish emerging adults of both sexes

Anxiety · Body mass index · Depressive symptoms · Disordered eating · Eating disorders · Moderation · Population · Psychiatry · Clinical Psychology · Demography · Eating Disorders and Behaviors · Impact of Technology on Adolescents · Medicine · Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders · Psychology · Social Psychology

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