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Published in final edited form as: Soc Dev. 2009 Feb 6;18(4):978–1001. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-9507.2008.00521.x

Table 5.

Regression Analysis Summary for Teasing and Anti-fat Attitudes

Dependent variable Predictor β R2 ΔR2
Anti-fat attitudes
WRT
 BMI −.12 .046
 WRT frequency .31
 WRT distress −.21
CRT
 BMI −.04 .114
 CRT frequency .32**
 CRT distress −.17
Self-esteem
WRT
 Step 1 .236
  BMI −.22*
  WRT frequency −.23*
  AFA −.35**
 Step 2 .236 .000
  BMI −.22*
  WRT frequency −.23*
  AFA −.35**
  WRT frequency × AFA .00
CRT
 Step 1 .193
  BMI −.27*
  CRT frequency −.09
  AFA −.36**
 Step 2 .193 .000
  BMI −.27*
  CRT frequency −.09
  AFA −.36**
  CRT frequency × AFA −.01
Depression
WRT
 Step 1 .181
  BMI .24*
  WRT frequency .24*
  AFA .22*
 Step 2 .191 .010
  BMI .24*
  WRT frequency .21
  AFA .23*
  WRT frequency × AFA .10
CRT
 Step 1 .139
  BMI .31**
  CRT frequency .13
  AFA .22*
 Step 2 .141 .002
  BMI .31**
  CRT frequency .12
  AFA .23*
  CRT frequency × AFA .04
Body esteem
WRT
 Step 1 .160
  BMI −.17
  WRT frequency −.26*
  AFA −.22*
 Step 2 .163 .003
  BMI −.17
  WRT frequency −.24*
  AFA −.22*
  WRT frequency × AFA −.05
CRT
 Step 1 .161
  BMI −.27*
  CRT frequency −.28*
  AFA −.18
 Step 2 .163 .002
  BMI −.27*
  CRT frequency −.27*
  AFA −.19
  CRT frequency × AFA −.05
Weight worries
WRT
 Step 1 .242
  BMI .17
  WRT frequency .39***
  AFA .20*
 Step 2 .247 .005
  BMI .17
  WRT frequency .41***
  AFA .18
  WRT frequency × AFA −.08
CRT
 Step 1 .131
  BMI .27*
  CRT frequency .21
  AFA .19
 Step 2 .132 .001
  BMI .27*
  CRT frequency .20
  AFA .19
  CRT frequency × AFA .02
*

p < .05;

**

p < .01;

***

p < .001.

WRT = weight-related teasing; CRT = competence-related teasing; BMI = body mass index; AFA = anti-fat attitudes.