Body Image and Dieting Failure in College Men and Women: Examining Links between Depression and Eating Problems.

摘要: The noted co-occurrence between depression and eating problems in women may be due to their common association with negative body image. Specifically, the western cultural ideal that equates feminine beauty thinness leads a large number of dissatisfied bodies. A recent model [M. McCarthy (1990) “The Thin Ideal, Depression, Eating Disorders Women,” Behavioral Research Therapy, Vol. 28, pp. 205–215] suggests this dissatisfaction, coupled high importance placed on appearance, most engage dieting obtain level thinness. As is typically unsuccessful as means long-term weight control, will result from sense failure helplessness associated failure. This then increasingly maladaptive behaviors serve assuage affect regain control over appearance. In sample 234 male female, predominantly white, 17–22-year-old college students, we examined several components model, including specificity these relations for women. accordance depressive symptoms were predicted an interactive function image importance, image/high subjects showing greatest disturbance. addition, determine (a) relation failed depression, (b) extent which could account problems. Regardless gender, indeed highest among those both importance. however, was higher image, regardless For men women, significantly related but only did significant variability Validity considered. Gender differences nature relations, need consider possible alternative effects standard masculine attractiveness, are discussed.