青年期女子のダイエット行動に及ぼす友人関係のあり方と容姿に関する身体意識の影響

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The effects of physical variables and interpersonal relationships on appearance-related body consciousness in adolescent women were examined. The participants (n=238) were classified into four groups based on their dieting experiences: non-dieters, healthy-dieters, light-dieters, and heavy-dieters. Results indicated that non-dieters, healthy-dieters, and light-dieters manipulated their appearance as a way of self-expression to their friends. Particularly, light-dieters sometimes adopted hard dieting methods to improve their physical attractiveness and gain a sense of superior appearance over their friends, even while maintaining friendly relationships. On the other hand, heavy-dieters who had repeated several hard dieting methods regarded their own body as fat, and practiced dieting for fear of being left behind by their friends because of their body and weight.