International Travel Medicine Center of Iran International Journal of Travel Medicine and Global Health 2322-1100 3 2 2015 06 01 Prediction of Body Image Dissatisfaction from Self-esteem, Thin-ideal Internalization and Appearance-related Social Comparison 65 69 33138 10.20286/ijtmgh-030299 EN Shima Shahyad Department of Psychology, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran Shahla Pakdaman Department of Psychology, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran Omid Shokri Department of Psychology, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran Journal Article 2015 04 02 Introduction: The present study has aimed to demonstrate the relationship between body image dissatisfaction and three variables of self-esteem as a psychological factor along with thin-ideal internalization and appearance-related social comparison as psychosocial factors. Methods: To conduct this study, 477 Tehran high-school students were recruited by a cluster sampling method. Afterwards, they filled out the Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale, Appearance Evaluation Subscale, Physical Appearance Comparison Scale as well as Sociocultural Attitudes towards Appearance Questionnaire-4. Finally, the collected data were analyzed using the Pearson’ correlation coefficient together with the stepwise regression. Results: Findings were indicative of a direct correlation between body image dissatisfaction and variables of thin-ideal internalization as well as appearance-related social comparisons. Meanwhile, there was a negative correlation between self-esteem and body image dissatisfaction. In addition, self-esteem could better work in assessing body image dissatisfaction. Because, it explains 19% of the variance thereof. Conclusion: According to the results, it can be concluded that self-esteem plays a central role in predicting body image dissatisfaction. Therefore, health professionals should place a value on such a role while using preventive measures or interventions.

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