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Andrew, Rachel; Tiggemann, Marika; Clark, Levina – Developmental Psychology, 2016
This study aimed to investigate prospective predictors and health-related outcomes of positive body image in adolescent girls. In so doing, the modified acceptance model of intuitive eating was also examined longitudinally. A sample of 298 girls aged 12 to 16 years completed a questionnaire containing measures of body appreciation, potential…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Females, Self Concept, Body Composition
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Tiggemann, Marika; Polivy, Janet – Psychology of Women Quarterly, 2010
The present study aimed to investigate the role of social comparison processing in women's responses to thin idealized images. In particular, it was predicted that comparison with the images on the basis of appearance would lead to more negative outcomes than comparison on the basis of intelligence. A sample of 114 women viewed fashion magazine…
Descriptors: Intelligence, Females, Self Concept, Psychological Patterns
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Clark, Levina; Tiggemann, Marika – Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 2007
This study tested whether an individual's beliefs about the importance of appearance in their life is a mediator of sociocultural influences on body dissatisfaction in young girls. Participants were 265 girls in Grades 4 to 7 (M age = 10.71 years) from 5 private primary schools in metropolitan Adelaide, South Australia. Girls completed…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6