Table 3.
Descriptive data for mean growth curve for each risk factor
|
Pressure to be thin |
Thin-ideal internalization |
Body dissatisfaction |
Dieting |
Negative affect |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | Var | M | Var | M | Var | M | Var | M | Var | |
| Intercept | 1.961 | .428 | 3.335 | .357 | 2.871 | .519 | 2.084 | .476 | 1.442 | .106 |
| Linear slope | .052 | .013 | .025 | .006 | .009 | .015 | .010 | .017 | .016 | .001 |
| Quadratic slope | .002 | .002 | −.001 | .001 | −.003 | .002 | .007 | .002 | −.003 | < .001 |
Note. M = mean. Var = variance. Growth curve parameters are coded such that the intercept is at age 17