title: Sex, body-esteem and self-esteem.
abstract: This study investigated the relationship between body-esteem and self-esteem among 215 young men and women (ages 18 to 25 years). It was expected that concern with weight and shape would be strongly associated with women's self-esteem, while men's self-esteem would be more closely linked to concerns about their fitness. Multiple regression analyses indicated that perceived attractiveness and the salience of weight and shape were significant predictors of self-esteem among women. Among men, the significant predictors of self-esteem were perceived attractiveness, body disparagement, and perceived strength and fitness.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Charles Sturt University, Australia. jconnors@csu.edu.au
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Connors
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Casey
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001828:Body Image; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012649:Self Concept; D012737:Sex Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires