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Internalization of appearance ideals and appearance comparison among adolescent boys and girls : the role of identity formation
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Abstract
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| The detrimental impact of sociocultural pressures on adolescents' body image has been widely established. However, it remains unclear why or for whom such pressures lead to increased appearance ideals internalization and appearance comparison. This cross-sectional study investigated moderating and indirect effects of identity confusion/synthesis in the relationship between (1) sociocultural pressures and (2) appearance ideals internalization and appearance comparison. The study comprised 685 community adolescents (13-19 years; M-age = 14.80; SDage = 0.93; 55.2% girls). Participants completed self-report questionnaires on sociocultural pressures (Sociocultural Attitudes Toward Appearance Questionnaire-4; SATAQ-4), identity confusion/synthesis (Erikson Psychosocial Stage Inventory; EPSI), thin-ideal and muscular-ideal internalization (SATAQ-4), and appearance comparison (Physical Appearance Comparison Scale; PACS). Structural equation models with latent variables were estimated. The current results pointed to both moderating and indirect effects of identity formation in the relationship between sociocultural pressures and appearance ideals internalization and appearance comparison in boys and girls. No significant differences were found between boys and girls in the moderating or indirect models. These results highlight the need to integrate identity functioning in sociocultural theories on body image formation, and to address a healthy identity development in prevention and intervention programs targeting appearance ideals internalization and appearance comparison in adolescents. |
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Language
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English
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Source (journal)
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Identity. - Place of publication unknown
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Publication
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Abingdon
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Routledge journals, taylor & francis ltd
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2021
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ISSN
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1528-3488
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DOI
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10.1080/15283488.2021.1930542
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Volume/pages
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21
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(2021)
, p. 219-237
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ISI
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000667091700001
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Full text (open access)
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Full text (publisher's version - intranet only)
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