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Dohnt, Hayley; Tiggemann, Marika – Developmental Psychology, 2006
This study aimed to prospectively examine the role of peer and media influences in the development of body satisfaction (incorporating the desire for thinness and satisfaction with appearance) in young girls, as well as the relationship between body satisfaction and self-esteem. A sample of 97 girls 5-8 years of age completed individual interviews…
Descriptors: Peer Influence, Self Esteem, Females, Wellness
Tiggemann, Marika; Slater, Amy – Journal of Early Adolescence, 2014
The aim of the study was to examine the relationship between media exposure and body image concerns in preteenage girls, with a particular focus on the Internet. A sample of 189 girls (aged 10-12 years) completed questionnaire measures of media consumption and body image concerns. Nearly all girls (97.5%) had access to the Internet in their home.…
Descriptors: Preadolescents, Females, Profiles, Social Networks
Clark, Levina; Tiggemann, Marika – Developmental Psychology, 2008
This study investigated the prospective predictors of body image in 9- to 12-year-old girls. Participants were 150 girls in Grades 4-6 with a mean age of 10.3 years. Girls completed questionnaire measures of media and peer influences (television/magazine exposure, peer appearance conversations), individual psychological variables (appearance…
Descriptors: Psychological Characteristics, Body Weight, Intervention, Females
Clark, Levina; Tiggemann, Marika – Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 2007
This study tested whether an individual's beliefs about the importance of appearance in their life is a mediator of sociocultural influences on body dissatisfaction in young girls. Participants were 265 girls in Grades 4 to 7 (M age = 10.71 years) from 5 private primary schools in metropolitan Adelaide, South Australia. Girls completed…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6
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Tiggemann, Marika; Williamson, Samantha – Sex Roles: A Journal of Research, 2000
Investigated the relationship between amount of exercise and psychological wellbeing, surveying people age 16-60 years. Women had lower body satisfaction and self-esteem than men. While there was generally a positive relationship between exercise and wellbeing, for women age 16-21 years, there was a significant negative relationship. Women…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Body Image, Exercise, Self Esteem