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. 2017 Mar 18;46(9):2047–2059. doi: 10.1007/s10964-017-0659-7

Table 1.

Descriptive statistics for body image and career preference by condition

Possible range Appearance-focused game Non appearance-focused game p-value
Body image
 Body dissatisfaction (Current-Ideal) −8 to +8 0.89 0.31 .02*
(1.39) (1.09)
 Current figure 1–9 4.34 4.36 .48
(1.26) (1.39)
 Ideal figure 1–9 3.45 4.05 .02*
(1.31) (1.19)
 Future ideal 1–9 3.82 4.29 .04*
(1.27) (1.11)
 State self-objectification 0–3 0.24 0.21 .43
(0.63) (0.52)
Career preference
 Preference for female-dominated occupations 0–5 2.43 1.86 .04*
(1.31) (1.42)
 Preference for male-dominated occupations 0–5 1.32 1.21 .43
(1.09) (1.00)

*p < .05 (one –tailed)