The Korean Journal of Health Psychology
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The Influence of Self-Concept Clarity on Disordered Eating Behaviors : The Mediating Effects of Physical Comparison and Body Dissatisfaction.
Abstract
The purpose of the study is to examine the influence of self-concept clarity, physical comparison, and body dissatisfaction on disordered eating behaviors. The participants were 386 females aged 10 to 29 years, recruited by online survey. They received questionnaires to measure their self-concept clarity(SCCS), physical comparison(PACS+SACS), body shape(BSQ), and disordered eating behaviors(KEAT-26) scale. Based on previous studies, the researcher constructed one research model and four alternative models to navigate the most suitable explanation for the data, and verified the influence of variables and the significance of the mediating effect. In order to compare the one research model and four alternative models, structural equation modeling(SEM) was used. The SEM revealed that the full dual mediation model fit the data well. The findings suggest that low self-concept clarity might contribute to disordered eating behaviors because it increases women’s vulnerability to physical comparison tendencies and body dissatisfaction. Finally, the implications and limitations of this study and suggestions for future study were addressed.
- keywords
- 자기개념 명확성, 이상 섭식 행동, 신체 비교, 신체 불만족, 섭식 장애, self-concept clarity, disordered eating behaviors, physical comparison, body dissatisfaction, eating disorder.
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