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Adolescent Body Dissatisfaction And Emotional Distress, Marina Potter
Adolescent Body Dissatisfaction And Emotional Distress, Marina Potter
FHSS Mentored Research Conference
Based on data from a nationally representative survey of adolescents in the U.S., this study examines the association between body dissatisfaction and emotional distress, mediated by family, peer, and school relationships. In a sample of 5,110 adolescent girls, I use least squares regression to estimate the models. I find satisfaction with family relationships, self-esteem, time with friends, peer victimization, and feelings about school to be associated with emotional distress. In addition, body dissatisfaction remains the strongest predictor of emotional distress, even when all other variables are held constant.