BackgroundSome studies have examined the relationship between internalization of media appearance ideals and eating disorders. However, few have discussed the relationship between eating disorder tendencies. To fill this research gap, this study was to explore the influencing mechanisms of internalization of media appearance ideals on adolescents'' eating disorder tendencies in Chinese cultural context.MethodThe Sociocultural Attitudes Towards Appearance Questionnaire, Eating Attitude Test-26, Physical Self-Description Questionnaire, Body Image Depression Questionnaire and Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support were employed in this study to investigate 1523 adolescents. The collected data were analyzed using SPSS 26.0 and AMOS 24.0.ResultThe results showed that: (1) internalization of media appearance ideals had a significant positive predictive effect on adolescents'' eating disorder tendencies; (2) internalization of media appearance ideals significantly influenced adolescents'' eating disorder tendencies through the mediating role of body esteem and body image disturbance respectively, and also influenced eating disorder tendencies through the chain mediating of both; and (3) social support played a moderating role between body image disturbance and eating disorder tendency.ConclusionOur findings suggest distinct pathways through which internalization of media appearance ideals may influence adolescents'' eating disorder tendencies. It is suggested that reducing body image disturbance and enhancing social support can help reducing eating disorder tendency.
[1]Guangzhou Univ, Sch Educ, 230 Waihuan West Rd, Guangzhou 510006, Guangdong, Peoples R China.
[2]Huizhou Fourth Middle Sch, 4 Xinlian Rode, Huizhou 516001, Guangdong, Peoples R China.
[3]Guizhou Univ Finance & Econ, Coll Publ Management, 276 Luchongguan Rd, Guiyang 550000, Guizhou, Peoples R China.
[4]Kunming Med Univ, Sch Humanities & Management, 1168 Chunrong West Rd, Kunming 650500, Yunnan, Peoples R China.
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