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Table 4 Mediation effects of drive for thinness in the relationship between sexual orientation and body dissatisfaction

From: Sexual attraction to men as a risk factor for eating disorders: the role of mating expectancies and drive for thinness

Sex

Effect†

Estimate

SE

Î’

z

p

Average

      
 

SO ⇒ DT

− 0.725

0.084

− 0.410

− 8.64

< 0.001

 

DT ⇒ BD

0.414

0.028

0.601

14.67

< 0.001

 

SO ⇒ BD

− 0.044

0.052

− 0.036

− 0.85

0.396

Men

      
 

SO ⇒ DT

− 0.928

0.122

− 0.524

− 7.57

< 0.001

 

DT ⇒ BD

0.318

0.028

0.488

11.28

< 0.001

 

SO ⇒ BD

0.072

0.074

0.063

0.98

0.326

Women

      
 

SO ⇒ DT

− 0.523

0.115

− 0.295

− 4.56

< 0.001

 

DT ⇒ BD

0.510

0.028

0.684

18.06

< 0.001

 

SO ⇒ BD

− 0.160

0.066

− 0.122

− 2.42

0.015

  1. †SO sexual orientation, DT drive for thinness, BD body dissatisfaction