Influence of Media Body Model and Objectified Body Consciousness on Body Image of Female Adolescents: The Moderating Role of Self-Esteem

ABSTRACT This study examined the influence of media body model and objectified body consciousness on body image: the moderating role of self-esteem. One hundred and twenty female adolescents aged between 14 and 17 years (M = 15.58 years, SD =1.07 years) participated in the study. Media body model was varied into fat and thin media models. The objectified body consciousness scale (McKinley & Hyde, 1996), body image acceptance and action questionnaire (Sandoz & Wilson, 2006) and the Rosenberg selfesteem scale were the study materials used to measure objectified body consciousness, body image and self-esteem respectively. Moderated regression statistic (MRS) result revealed that the three dimensions of objectified body consciousness-body surveillance and body shame significantly and negatively predicted body image (β= -.82, p.05). Moderated regression analysis showed that self-esteem significantly moderated the relationship between body surveillance and body image (β=-.15, p

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CHIDIEBERE, J (2022). Influence of Media Body Model and Objectified Body Consciousness on Body Image of Female Adolescents: The Moderating Role of Self-Esteem. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/influence-of-media-body-model-and-objectified-body-consciousness-on-body-image-of-female-adolescents-the-moderating-role-of-self-esteem

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CHIDIEBERE, JULIET "Influence of Media Body Model and Objectified Body Consciousness on Body Image of Female Adolescents: The Moderating Role of Self-Esteem" Afribary. Afribary, 16 Oct. 2022, https://afribary.com/works/influence-of-media-body-model-and-objectified-body-consciousness-on-body-image-of-female-adolescents-the-moderating-role-of-self-esteem. Accessed 01 May. 2024.

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CHIDIEBERE, JULIET . "Influence of Media Body Model and Objectified Body Consciousness on Body Image of Female Adolescents: The Moderating Role of Self-Esteem". Afribary, Afribary, 16 Oct. 2022. Web. 01 May. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/influence-of-media-body-model-and-objectified-body-consciousness-on-body-image-of-female-adolescents-the-moderating-role-of-self-esteem >.

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CHIDIEBERE, JULIET . "Influence of Media Body Model and Objectified Body Consciousness on Body Image of Female Adolescents: The Moderating Role of Self-Esteem" Afribary (2022). Accessed May 01, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/influence-of-media-body-model-and-objectified-body-consciousness-on-body-image-of-female-adolescents-the-moderating-role-of-self-esteem