Social comparisons, appearance related comments, contingent self-esteem and their relationships with body dissatisfaction and eating disturbance among women.

This study examined social comparisons, appearance related comments and contingent self-esteem, and their relationships with body dissatisfaction and eating disturbance in young adult women. Importantly, the role of both positive and negative appearance related comments, and upward and downward comparisons, were investigated. A self-report questionnaire assessing each of these variables was completed by one hundred and ninety-six women aged 18-35. A higher frequency of negative comments and contingent self-esteem were associated with higher upward comparisons, and more positive comments were associated with higher downward comparisons. Overall, social comparisons were shown to be more important than verbal commentary and contingent self-esteem. More upward comparisons and less downward comparisons uniquely predicted higher body dissatisfaction and eating disturbance. In addition, negative appearance comments were found to be more salient than positive comments. Negative comments and contingent self-esteem uniquely predicted more eating disturbance but positive comments were not a predictor of body dissatisfaction or eating disturbance. Longitudinal studies are now required to establish the direction of these relationships and to more fully examine the interplay among the factors. In addition, given that our study only assessed self-reported social comparisons, our findings need to be validated against experimental methods.

Bailey SD ，Ricciardelli LA 《-》

The adverse effect of negative comments about weight and shape from family and siblings on women at high risk for eating disorders.

Taylor CB ，Bryson S ，Celio Doyle AA ，Luce KH ，Cunning D ，Abascal LB ，Rockwell R ，Field AE ，Striegel-Moore R ，Winzelberg AJ ，Wilfley DE ... -  《-》

Appearance-based comments, body dissatisfaction and drive for muscularity in males.

Nowell C ，Ricciardelli LA 《-》

Appearance-related social comparisons: the role of contingent self-esteem and self-perceptions of attractiveness.

Patrick H ，Neighbors C ，Knee CR 《-》

Relations among multiple peer influences, body dissatisfaction, eating disturbance, and self-esteem: a comparison of average weight, at risk of overweight, and overweight adolescent girls.

Thompson JK ，Shroff H ，Herbozo S ，Cafri G ，Rodriguez J ，Rodriguez M ... -  《-》