Skip to main content
. 2013 Nov 27;4:887. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2013.00887

Table 6.

Mediation: examination of indirect effects and bias-corrected 95% confidence intervals (CIs).

Indirect effect (β) 95% CIs
MEN (N = 246) INDIRECT PATH
Internalization → Body dissatisfaction → Disordered eating 0.24* 0.161–0.282
Internalization → Drive for thinness → Disordered eating 0.27* 0.181–0.300
Internalization → Drive for muscularity → Disordered eating 0.12* 0.048–0.168
Internalization → Self-esteem → Disordered eating 0.05* 0.020–0.117
WOMEN (N = 447) INDIRECT PATH
Internalization → Body dissatisfaction → Disordered eating 0.35* 0.235–0.382
Internalization → Drive for thinness → Disordered eating 0.36* 0.279–0.398
Internalization → Drive for muscularity → Disordered eating 0.04* 0.022–0.111
Internalization → Self-esteem → Disordered eating 0.10* 0.044–0.190
*

p < 0.05.