title: Influence of peer context on the relationship between body dissatisfaction and eating pathology in women and men.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study examined the influence of peer context on the relationship between body dissatisfaction and eating pathology in women and men.
  
  
  METHODS
  Secondary analyses were conducted using survey data from a large community sample of women and men (N = 2,060).
  
  
  RESULTS
  The frequency of friend comments on weight and diet moderated the relationship between body dissatisfaction and eating pathology such that more frequent comments strengthened the relationship between body dissatisfaction and eating pathology in women. This effect was not significant in analyses of men. Instead, friend comments were directly related to eating pathology in men.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Both women and men may benefit from peer-led interventions, with the greatest potential benefits for women with high body dissatisfaction, consistent with results from selective peer-led prevention programs in sororities.
authors: Department of Psychology, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 32306, USA.
authors: K Jean
authors: KJ
authors: Forney
authors: Lauren A
authors: LA
authors: Holland
authors: Pamela K
authors: PK
authors: Keel
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D057215:Body Dysmorphic Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D015992:Body Mass Index; D001835:Body Weight; D052018:Bulimia Nervosa / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D004038:Diet, Reducing / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D033062:Friends; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010379:Peer Group; D011594:Psychometrics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012737:Sex Factors; D012932:Social Facilitation; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013851:Thinness / Q000523:psychology; D055815:Young Adult