Abstract

Drawing from diverse theoretical frameworks, we examined predictors of discrepancy between current and ideal body image in a sample of 396 Greek adolescents. The participants completed assessments of the frequency of comparing oneself with someone of perceived better appearance, appearance evaluations, frustration of basic psychological needs, and appearance self-compassion. We found that upward appearance comparisons negatively predicted appearance evaluation, which in turn was a negative predictor of body image discrepancy. Moderated mediation analyses showed that appearance self-compassion buffered, whereas psychological need frustration augmented the negative effects of upward comparisons on appearance evaluation. Our findings contribute to the growing literature on body image discrepancies in adolescence by examining moderating factors that amplify or buffer such discrepancies, hence identifying viable intervention pathways.

摘要

从不同的理论框架中，我们在396名希腊青少年的样本中检查了当前和理想身体图像之间差异的预测因素。参与者完成了将自己与外表更好的人进行比较的频率评估，外表评估，基本心理需求的挫败感以及外表自我同情心。我们发现向上的外观比较对外观评估产生负面影响，而反过来又对人体图像差异造成负面影响。中度调解分析显示，外表自我同情得到了缓冲，而心理需求的挫败加剧了向上比较对外表评估的负面影响。