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Relationship between body mass index, body image, and fear of negative evaluation: Moderating role of self-esteem.
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- Losing weight, gaining confidence? actual weight does not predict body (dis)satisfaction and self-esteem in adolescents with anorexia nervosa.Journal of eating disorders · 2025Article
- The Shared and Distinct Mechanisms Underlying Fear of Evaluation in Social Anxiety: The Roles of Negative and Positive Evaluation.Depression and anxiety · 2025Review
- The effects of weight self-stigma on psychological distress in adolescents: the chain-mediated roles of fear of negative appearance evaluation and social appearance anxiety.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
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- Exploring body mass index and gender-based self-esteem differences in Saudi Arabia.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Global Self-Esteem, Body Composition, and Physical Activity in Polish University Students.Nutrients · 2023Article
- Self-Exposure on Instagram and BMI: Relations With Body Image Among Both Genders.Europe's journal of psychology · 2023Article
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Abstract
This study examined the correlation between body mass index as independent variable, and body image and fear of negative evaluation as dependent variables, as well as the moderating role of self-esteem in these correlations. A total of 318 Malaysian young adults were conveniently recruited to do the self-administered survey on the demographic characteristics body image, fear of negative evaluation, and self-esteem. Partial least squares structural equation modeling was used to test the research hypotheses. The results revealed that body mass index was negatively associated with body image, while no such correlation was found with fear of negative evaluation. Meanwhile, the negative correlation of body mass index with body image was stronger among those with lower self-esteem, while a positive association of body mass index with fear of negative evaluation was significant only among individuals with low self-esteem.
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