Table 3.

Results of a multivariate regression analysis testing the association between motivations for SMU and body dysmorphic symptoms (N = 208).

	Without adjustment for demographic or clinical variables		With adjustment for age and sex			With adjustment for age, sex and anxiety and depression
	t	β*	R2	t	β*	R2	t	β*	R2
Model 1
Appearance	3.347***	0.309	0.165	2.260*	0.210	0.225	1.1988*	0.149	0.502
Connection	1.117	0.087		0.416	0.032		0.364	0.022
Values	1.417	0.097		0.657	0.045		−0.060	−0.003
Popularity	0.060	0.006		0.723	0.069		0.702	0.054

Outcome variable: BIQ-C total score.

The four motivation subscales were entered into each model together; β*, Standardised Beta coefficient; *p < 0.05, ***p < 0.001.