creator Hansen, Meghan advisor Haedt-Matt, Alissa Body image is a multidimensional construct that encompasses how individuals perceive their body. One frequently studied component of body image is body dissatisfaction. Body dissatisfaction has been associated with numerous negative outcomes including increased negative affect, increased maladaptive dieting behaviors and increased eating pathology. Psychological factors, including depression, anxiety, well-being, and self-esteem have been implicated in body dissatisfaction ; however, little is known about associations between these psychological factors and the larger construct of body image. This study examined associations among depression, social anxiety, well-being, self-esteem and body image in a diverse sample of undergraduate men and women. Correlation and regression analyses were conducted to 1) examine bivariate associations between affect and body image and 2) self-esteem as a moderator or mediator of these associations. Results demonstrated significant correlations between affect, body image, and self-esteem. Additionally, self-esteem mediated the relationship between affect and various components of body image, and these results varied based on gender. Findings have important implications for treatment and prevention efforts. Submitted by Liana Khananashvili (khananashvili@iit.edu) on 2014-05-02T17:15:10Z No. of bitstreams: 2 Masters Thesis 11-19-13.pdf: 1120363 bytes, checksum: a7b4703c31e01be258a18fa77f6d5933 (MD5) Hansen Thesis Title Page.pdf: 207741 bytes, checksum: cadcf53f135415a7998d8476ef9c571d (MD5) Made available in DSpace on 2014-05-02T17:15:10Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2 Masters Thesis 11-19-13.pdf: 1120363 bytes, checksum: a7b4703c31e01be258a18fa77f6d5933 (MD5) Hansen Thesis Title Page.pdf: 207741 bytes, checksum: cadcf53f135415a7998d8476ef9c571d (MD5) Previous issue date: 2013-12 M.S. in Psychology, December 2013 2013 2013-12 http://hdl.handle.net/10560/3207 en Thesis born digital application/pdf In Copyright http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/ Restricted Access Other Illinois Institute of Technology Affiliated department