Table 3.

Cross-Lagged Regressions Testing the Temporal Ordering of Self-Esteem and Appearance Satisfaction from Age 10 to 14

Step and Predictor	β	Δ R2	Total R2
(a) Outcome = Self-Esteem Age 14
Step 1a
Gender	−.07		.07**
BMI age 10	−.02
Self-esteem age 10	.26**
Step 2a		.03*	.10**
Gender	−.09
BMI age 10	.01
Self-esteem age 10	.10
Appearance satisfaction age 10	.25*
(b) Outcome = Appearance Satisfaction Age 14
Step 1b			.15**
Gender	−.00
BMI age 10	−.09
Appearance satisfaction age 10	.36**
Step 2b		.00	.15**
Gender	−.01
BMI Age 10	−.09
Appearance satisfaction age 10	.38**
Self-esteem age 10	−.03

Note. N = 130.

^*p < .05.

^**p < .01.