TABLE 2.
Results of Analyses Assessing the Main Effects of Weight Status, Parental Concern, and Parental Restriction and the Interaction Between Weight Status and Parental Concern/Restriction in Predicting Girls’ Self-Concept
| Outcome Variable | Predictor Variables | β | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Girls’ body esteem | Weight status | WHP | −.13* |
| Parental concern† | Maternal concern | −.03 | |
| Paternal concern | −.17* | ||
| Parental restriction† | Maternal restriction | −.04 | |
| Paternal restriction | −.09 | ||
| Interactions‡ | WHP × maternal concern | .10 | |
| WHP × paternal concern | .10 | ||
| WHP × maternal restriction | .01 | ||
| WHP × paternal restriction | .04 | ||
| Girls’ perceived physical ability | Weight status | WHP | −.07 |
| Parental concern† | Maternal concern | −.20** | |
| Paternal concern | −.02 | ||
| Parental restriction† | Maternal restriction | −.05 | |
| Paternal restriction | −.12 | ||
| Interactions‡ | WHP × maternal concern | −.01 | |
| WHP × paternal concern | −.05 | ||
| WHP × maternal restriction | −.15**§ | ||
| WHP × paternal restriction | −.12 | ||
| Girls’ perceived cognitive ability | Weight status | WHP | −.22** |
| Parental concern† | Maternal concern | −.21** | |
| Paternal concern | −.03 | ||
| Parental restriction† | Maternal restriction | −.08 | |
| Paternal restriction | −.18 | ||
| Interactions‡ | WHP × maternal concern | −.07 | |
| WHP × pernal concern | −.12 | ||
| WHP × maternal restriction‡ | −.15**|| | ||
| WHP × paternal restriction | −.05 |
Results are only reported for dependent variables for which significant relationships were identified.
P < .05.
P < .01.
In analyses assessing the main effects of parental concern or parental restriction, weight status was also entered into the model to assess the effect of concern/restriction, independent of weight status.
In all interaction analyses, weight status and concern/restriction were also entered into the model.
The WHP × maternal restriction interaction for physical ability resulted in the following regression equation: perceived physical ability = 3.59 − .001 (WHP) − .017 (restriction) − .003 (interaction).
The WHP × maternal restriction interaction for cognitive ability resulted in the following regression equation: perceived cognitive ability = 3.89 − .004 (WHP) − .033 (restriction) − .003 (interaction).