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Similarities in body image in sisters: the role of sociocultural internalization and social comparison
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posted on 2001-01-01, 00:00 authored by G Tsiantas, Ross KingThe sociocultural theory of body image disturbance states that Western women experience pressure from sources such as parents, peers, and the media to maintain thinness. Social comparison theory emphasises the role of comparing one's appearance to others. Body image disturbance; awareness and Internalization of sociocultural messages regarding thinness; and sibling social comparisons were examined in 41 closest-in-age sisters through self-report questionnaires. Sisters showed similar levels of body image disturbance and sociocultural awareness and internalization. Sibling comparisons were negative for younger sisters but neutral or positive for older sisters. Sociocultural internalization predicted body dissatisfaction in both sisters, and body size distortion in younger sisters. Negative sibling comparisons during teenage years predicted body size distortion and body dissatisfaction in younger sisters, and preference for thinness in older sisters.
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Eating disorders: the journal of treatment and preventionVolume
9Issue
2Season
SummerPagination
141 - 158Publisher
Brunner-RoutledgeLocation
New York, N.Y.Publisher DOI
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1064-0266eISSN
1532-530XLanguage
engPublication classification
C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journalCopyright notice
2001, Brunner-RoutledgeUsage metrics
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