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.