Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of the sample (N = 580)
| Categorical variables | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frequency | Percentage | Chi-square test | p-value | ||
| Gender | |||||
| Men | 246 | 42.4 | χ2 = 13.35 | < .001 | |
| Women | 334 | 57.6 | |||
| Age | |||||
| 15 to 16 | 159 | 27.4 | |||
| 16 to 17 | 200 | 34.5 | χ2 = 10.28 | .006 | |
| 17 to 18 | 221 | 38.1 | |||
| Continuous variables | |||||
| Mean | SD | t-test | p-value | ||
| Age (years) | 16.31 | .87 | t(1, 578) = 1.90 | .06 | |
| Body dissatisfaction | 30.77 | 7.71 | t(1, 578) = - 2.45 | <.01 | |
| Suicidal ideation | 24.19 | 9.34 | t(1, 578) = 1.52 | .13 | |
| Self-compassion | 29.67 | 7.00 | t(1, 578) = 1.80 | .07 | |
SD standard deviation; negative t-value = girls obtained higher score