title: Moderators of the internalization-body dissatisfaction relationship in middle school girls.
abstract: The purpose of the present study was to replicate and extend previous research by examining the moderating effects of self-esteem, physical self-concept, physical appearance comparisons, BMI, pubertal status, and cardiorespiratory fitness, on the internalization-body dissatisfaction relationship in middle school girls. Hierarchical multiple regression (HMR) was used to examine direct and moderating effects of these variables. Internalization was related directly and significantly to body dissatisfaction, as were the proposed moderators (i.e., self-esteem, physical self-concept, physical appearance comparisons, BMI, pubertal status, and cardiorespiratory fitness); however, these variables failed to significantly influence the internalization-body dissatisfaction relationship. Possible explanations for the lack of moderating effects and directions for future research are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of North Texas, Denton, TX 76203-5017, USA. saramitchell@my.unt.edu
authors.forename: Sara H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Mitchell
authors.forename: Trent A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Petrie
authors.forename: Christy A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Greenleaf
authors.forename: Scott B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Martin
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D057215:Body Dysmorphic Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology*; D015992:Body Mass Index; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D033062:Friends / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D007389:Internal-External Control; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D010809:Physical Fitness / Q000523:psychology; D011594:Psychometrics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011627:Puberty / Q000523:psychology*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012649:Self Concept; D012933:Social Identification; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires