Table 4.

Z-value for relative indirect effects of perceived parent's opinion about weight through body dissatisfaction at age 15 y

Perceived parents' opinion	Mediator (body dissatisfaction at age 15 y)	Boys	p value	Girls	p value
Outcome: trying to lose weight in the 12 mo before age 18 y follow-up
Thin versus normal	Fatter than ideal versus satisfied	−0.9	.352	−2.6	.009
	Thinner than ideal versus satisfied	−2.1	.040	−2.1	.036
Fat versus normal	Fatter than ideal versus satisfied	1.1	.275	1.7	.085
	Thinner than ideal versus satisfied	−0.4	.688	−1.4	.149
Outcome: trying to gain weight in the 12 mo before age 18 y follow-up
Thin versus normal	Fatter than ideal versus satisfied	0.5	.629	1.4	.174
	Thinner than ideal versus satisfied	1.7	.081	2.8a	.005
Fat versus normal	Fatter than ideal versus satisfied	−0.5	.593	−1.1	.263
	Thinner than ideal versus satisfied	0.4	.700	1.7	.096

^aStatistically significant at the Bonferroni corrected α cut-off of .00625.