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Perceived physical competence and body image as predictors of perceived peer acceptance in adolescents
Author(s) -
Lyu Minjeong,
Gill Diane
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
asian journal of social psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.5
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 1467-839X
pISSN - 1367-2223
DOI - 10.1111/j.1467-839x.2011.01360.x
Subject(s) - psychology , competence (human resources) , structural equation modeling , social psychology , mediation , human physical appearance , developmental psychology , statistics , mathematics , political science , law
The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationships among perceived physical competence, body image, and peer acceptance. Body image was considered as a possible mediator of the relationships between perceived physical competence and peer acceptance. Adolescents ( N = 838) completed questionnaires. Direct and indirect effects of perceived physical competence and body image on perceived peer acceptance were explored using structural equation modelling. Gender differences were found and the structural mediation model was a reasonable fit to the data; the pattern of relationships in the model was different for adolescent males and females.