Body Dissatisfaction in Adolescent Boys and Girls: Objectified Body Consciousness, Internalization of the Media Body Ideal and Perceived Pressure from Media

Forrester-Knauss, Christine; Paxton, Susan J.; Alsaker, Françoise D. (2008). Body Dissatisfaction in Adolescent Boys and Girls: Objectified Body Consciousness, Internalization of the Media Body Ideal and Perceived Pressure from Media. Sex roles, 59(9-10), pp. 633-643. New York, N.Y.: Plenum Press 10.1007/s11199-008-9474-7

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The aim of the present study was to examine a theoretical model describing the relationships between body shame and body surveillance (components of objectified body consciousness), internalization of the media body ideal, perceived pressure from media, body mass index and body dissatisfaction in Swiss adolescent boys and girls. A sample of 819 boys and 791 girls aged 14–16 years completed self-report measures of the mentioned concepts. As expected, girls had higher body shame and body surveillance than boys. Structural equation modelling supported the proposed model in both boys and girls. The findings suggest processes that may contribute to body dissatisfaction.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Original Article)

Division/Institute:

07 Faculty of Human Sciences > Institute of Psychology > Developmental Psychology

UniBE Contributor:

Knauss, Christine, Alsaker, Françoise

Subjects:

100 Philosophy > 150 Psychology

ISSN:

0360-0025

Publisher:

Plenum Press

Language:

English

Submitter:

Factscience Import

Date Deposited:

04 Oct 2013 15:16

Last Modified:

02 Mar 2023 23:23

Publisher DOI:

10.1007/s11199-008-9474-7

Web of Science ID:

000259820600003

BORIS DOI:

10.48350/33903

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/33903 (FactScience: 199620)

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