Previous research has shown that media messages affect body image in emerging adults. Furthermore, parental body image messages and parent–child relationship quality have also been shown to affect emerging adult body image. However, little research has examined the relationships among these variables collectively. Thus, the current study examined the indirect effects of media body image messages and parent–child relationship quality on emerging adult body esteem through parental body image messages. Participants included 555 college-attending emerging adults (72.1% female) who completed online surveys assessing media messages, parental messages, parent–child relationship quality, and body esteem. Results indicated a significant indirect effect of maternal parent–child relationship quality and negative media body image messages on male and female emerging adult body esteem via negative parental body image messages.

先前的研究表明，媒体信息会影响新兴成年人的身体形象。此外，父母的身体形象信息和亲子关系质量也被证明会影响新兴的成人身体形象。然而，很少有研究共同研究这些变量之间的关系。因此，目前的研究通过父母的身体形象信息检验了媒体身体形象信息和亲子关系质量对新兴成人身体自尊的间接影响。参与者包括 555 名正在上大学的新兴成年人（72.1% 女性），他们完成了在线调查，评估媒体信息、父母信息、亲子关系质量和身体自尊。