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. 2023 May 31;19(2):180–191. doi: 10.5964/ejop.7221

Table 2. Women Comparison (One-Way ANOVA) on Exposure Variables and Psychological Adjust Among the Different Ranges of BMI.

M ± SD
Underweight Normal weight Overweight Obese
Variable (n = 35) (n = 303) (n = 94) (n = 33) F (3, 461) α
Self-Exposure
I upload a photo of myself, my waist and torso visible 2.26 ± 1.01 2.14 ± 0.97 1.95 ± 1.04 1.73 ± 0.88 2.76 .042
I upload a photo of myself, my whole body visible 2.37 ± 1.03 2.24 ± 1.00 1.96 ± 0.96 1.76 ± 0.87 4.31 .005
I upload a photo of a text or an image whose content is not related to people 1.86 ± 0.97 1.64 ± 0.93 1.78 ± 1.01 2.18 ± 1.58 3.48 .016
I upload a story of myself with friends or family 3.08 ± 0.98 2.71 ± 0.94 2.56 ± 0.98 2.46 ± 1.18 3.20 .023
Body Image:
Positive Body Image 49.29 ± 9.85 47.01 ± 10.20 43.23 ± 10.76 34.12 ± 12.14 18.19 .000
Self-Assessed Significance for Appearance Schemas 27.69 ± 9.12 26.81 ± 7.72 29.19 ± 8.23 30.21 ± 9.54 3.33 .019
Motivational Significance for Appearance Schemas 24.37 ± 6.41 23.35 ± 5.37 23.67 ± 5.51 20.58 ± 5.85 3.27 .021
Coping
Active Coping 6.80 ± 1.05 6.52 ± 1.16 6.65 ± 1.21 5.82 ± 1.61 4.75 .003
Planning 6.66 ± 1.16 6.08 ± 1.33 6.39 ± 1.32 5.67 ± 1.57 4.41 .004
Positive Reframing 6.34 ± 1.37 5.90 ± 1.45 6.15 ± 1.38 5.21 ± 1.49 4.53 .004
Self-Blame 5.40 ± 1.63 5.39 ± 1.54 5.86 ± 1.62 6.09 ± 1.72 3.72 .012
Well-being
Life Satisfaction 23.86 ± 6.75 24.15 ± 5.97 23.48 ± 7.17 19.09 ± 8.83 6.00 .001
Purpose in Life 22.83 ± 4.74 22.08 ± 4.55 22.96 ± 4.99 20.30 ± 5.85 2.81 .039