Stroemer, Ellen (2023) Disentangling the Relationships between Grandiose Narcissism, Downward Social Comparison Tendency, Body-Pride and Weight-loss Dieting in Female University Students: A Moderated Mediation Analysis. Bachelor thesis, Psychology.
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Abstract
This study aimed to examine the roles of downward social comparison tendency, grandiose narcissism, and body-pride on weight-loss dieting. It was predicted that body-pride would mediate the relationship between downward social comparison tendency and weight-loss dieting, such that with increasing downward social comparison tendency, the greater the experience of body-pride and, the more weight-loss dieting would follow. Furthermore, it was expected that grandiose narcissism would amplify this mediation pathway. A convenience sample of 202 college women with a mean age of 22.06 (SD = 2.19), completed measures assessing downward social comparison tendency, grandiose narcissism, body-pride and weight-loss dieting. A bootstrapping technique using PROCESS software was utilized to test the predicted moderated mediation model. The results did not support the predictions, as neither downward social comparison tendency, nor body-pride were significantly associated with weight-loss dieting. However, there was a significant interaction effect between downward social tendency and grandiose narcissism on body-pride present, which indicates that grandiose narcissism amplifies body-pride following an episode of downward social comparison. The results suggest that body-pride does not seem to be a risk factor for weightloss dieting, but might act as a protective factor instead. Emotion-regulation interventions, which foster body-pride, while preventing negative affect, might benefit women who are at risk of eating pathology.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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| Supervisor name: | Dalley, S.E. |
| Degree programme: | Psychology |
| Differentiation route: | None [Bachelor Psychology] |
| Date Deposited: | 20 Jul 2023 13:25 |
| Last Modified: | 20 Jul 2023 13:25 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/2508 |
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