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Body-esteem of pupils who attended single-sex versus mixed-sex schools : a cross-sectional study of intrasexual competition and peer victimization
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Lereya, Suzet Tanya, Eryigit-Madzwamuse, Suna, Patra, Chanchala, Smith, Joshua H. and Wolke, Dieter (2014) Body-esteem of pupils who attended single-sex versus mixed-sex schools : a cross-sectional study of intrasexual competition and peer victimization. Journal of Adolescence, Volume 37 (Number 7). pp. 1109-1119. doi:10.1016/j.adolescence.2014.08.005 ISSN 0140-1971.
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Abstract
In intrasexual competition (competition for reproductive resources), bullying can be viewed as a tool to devalue competitors, gain a high status and a powerful, dominant position in the peer group which may lead to beneficial gains such as access to potential romantic partners. This study investigated the relationship between intrasexual competition, bullying victimization and body-esteem, in single-sex versus mixed-sex schools. 420 participants completed a body-esteem scale, a retrospective bullying questionnaire, and intrasexual competition scales. Our results showed that relational victimization was associated with low body-esteem for both females and males. Females in single-sex schools experienced higher intrasexual competition which in turn was associated with their body-esteem directly and indirectly via relational victimization. In males, intrasexual competition was indirectly associated with body-esteem via relational victimization. Interventions to improve body esteem may focus on reducing intrasexual competition and peer victimization.
Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||||
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Divisions: | Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School > Health Sciences > Mental Health and Wellbeing Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Science > Psychology Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School |
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Journal or Publication Title: | Journal of Adolescence | ||||||
Publisher: | Academic Press | ||||||
ISSN: | 0140-1971 | ||||||
Official Date: | October 2014 | ||||||
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Volume: | Volume 37 | ||||||
Number: | Number 7 | ||||||
Page Range: | pp. 1109-1119 | ||||||
DOI: | 10.1016/j.adolescence.2014.08.005 | ||||||
Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||||
Publication Status: | Published | ||||||
Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access |
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