Table 2.
Means for moderator variable analyses for pubertal status and gender
| Outcome variable | Intervention Group (n = 92) | Control Group (n = 98) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline | Post | 3-month | Baseline | Post | 3-month | |
| BES: Weight subscale* | ||||||
| Puberty not begun | 22.01 | 22.25 | 22.33 | 20.68 | 22.02 | 22.39 |
| Puberty underway | 18.33 | 21.42 | 21.50 | 19.71 | 19.29 | 20.54 |
| SPP: Physical Appearance** | ||||||
| Puberty not begun | 16.81 | 18.28 | 17.40 | 16.81 | 17.99 | 18.51 |
| Puberty underway | 15.68 | 15.77 | 17.81 | 15.00 | 16.33 | 15.10 |
| SPP: Global Self-Worth** | ||||||
| Puberty not begun | 20.01 | 19.68 | 19.40 | 19.93 | 20.25 | 20.64 |
| Puberty underway | 17.92 | 18.58 | 20.00 | 19.86 | 17.29 | 18.23 |
| SPP: Total** | ||||||
| Puberty not begun | 56.00 | 56.94 | 56.53 | 55.46 | 56.63 | 58.41 |
| Puberty underway | 48.75 | 52.00 | 57.00 | 54.00 | 51.57 | 52.69 |
| SPP: Global Self-Worth† | ||||||
| Male | 19.18 | 18.68 | 18.11 | 18.50 | 19.70 | 19.40 |
| Female | 19.19 | 19.68 | 19.85 | 19.84 | 19.38 | 19.83 |
| SPP: Total† | ||||||
| Male | 55.03 | 54.80 | 53.93 | 50.72 | 53.21 | 53.10 |
| Female | 54.83 | 57.91 | 58.46 | 54.38 | 54.72 | 55.40 |
Note: BES = Body Esteem Scale; SPP = Self-Perception Profile for Adolescents
*
Significant (p < .05) three-way interaction (Time × Condition × Pubertal Status),
**
Significant (p < .01) three-way interaction (Time × Condition × Pubertal Status)
†
Significant (p < .01) three way interaction (Time × Condition × Gender)