Vauda Lorenčič, Hana (2024) Disentangling Upward Social Comparison Tendency, Hypercompetitiveness, and Body Envy Tendency on Weight-Loss Dieting in a Sample of College Women: A Moderated Mediation Analysis. Bachelor thesis, Psychology.
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Abstract
Dieting represents one of the main risk factors for eating pathology. In our study, we utilized the sociocultural theory on body image to clarify the combined influence of upward social comparison tendency (USCT), hypercompetitiveness, and body envy tendency on weight-loss dieting (WLD) among college women. Our hypothesis was that body envy tendency would mediate the relationship between USCT and WLD, such that higher USCT would be associated with more WLD through greater body envy tendency. We also predicted that hypercompetitiveness would act as a moderator, such that the proposed mediation pathway would be strengthened by higher levels of hypercompetitiveness. All effects were expected to occur over and above self-reported body dissatisfaction. We conducted a cross-sectional online survey provided via Qualtrics. A convenience sample of 206 college women completed measures of USCT, body envy tendency, hypercompetitiveness, WLD and body dissatisfaction. Data analysis using a bootstrap procedure in PROCESS (Hayes, 2013) showed that our predicted moderated mediation model was not significant. Further exploratory analyses tested two separate mediation models stating that both USCT and hypercompetitiveness are independently associated with WLD through body envy tendency, which were supported by our findings. The current study adds to the previous literature and research by elucidating the nature and function of envy in the context of body image and WLD. As such, it suggests possible preventative measures and emotion-management interventions aimed at decreasing body envy tendency, and in turn reducing WLD and potential eating disorder symptoms. Keywords: upward social comparison tendency, body envy tendency, hypercompetitiveness, weight-loss dieting, moderated mediation
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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| Supervisor name: | Dalley, S.E. |
| Degree programme: | Psychology |
| Differentiation route: | None [Bachelor Psychology] |
| Date Deposited: | 23 Jul 2024 13:38 |
| Last Modified: | 23 Jul 2024 13:38 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/4078 |
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