Does body satisfaction influence self-esteem in adolescents' daily lives? An experience sampling study. (December 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Fuller-Tyszkiewicz, Matthew; McCabe, Marita; Skouteris, Helen; Richardson, Ben; Nihill, Kristy; Watson, Brittany; Solomon, Daniel
• Is Part Of: Journal of adolescence. Volume 45(2015:Dec.)
• Page Start: 11
• Page End: 19
• Publication Date: 2015-12
• Subjects: Body image -- Self-esteem -- Experience sampling -- Longitudinal; Adolescent psychiatry -- Periodicals; Adolescent psychology -- Periodicals; Adolescence -- Periodicals; Electronic journals; 305.23505
• DOI: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2015.08.009
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0140-1971

Abstract

Abstract: This study examined, within the context of the Contingencies of Self-Worth model, state-based associations between self-esteem and body satisfaction using the experience sampling method. One hundred and forty-four adolescent girls (mean age = 14.28 years) completed up to 6 assessments per day for one week using Palm Digital Assistants, in addition to baseline measures of trait body satisfaction and self-esteem. Results showed considerable variation in both state-based constructs within days, and evidence of effects of body satisfaction on self-esteem, but not vice versa. Although these state-based associations were small in size and weakened as the time lag between assessments increased for the sample as a whole, individual differences in the magnitude of these effects were observed and predicted by trait self-esteem and body satisfaction. Collectively, these findings offer support for key tenets of the Contingencies of Self-Worth model.