Figure 1.

The partial mediation model: Adjusted model with standardized regression coefficients. *p < .05; ** p < .01; *** p < .001 Note: confidence intervals of parameter estimates of the structural paths’ coefficients were as follows: - Muscularity-oriented body image to threat perception [-0.437; 0.028]; - Muscularity-oriented behaviours to challenge perception [-0.337; 0.146]; - Muscularity-oriented body image to eating disordered behavior – indirect effect [0.073; 0.479]; - Muscularity-oriented behaviors to eating disordered behavior – indirect effect [0.066; 0.513]; - Threat perception to disordered eating behavior [0.043; 0.306]; - Challenge perception to disordered eating behavior [0; 0.265]. Confidence intervals of squared multiple correlation coefficients were as follows: - Threat perception [0.059; 0.284];