Ridgway found the discrepancies between their actual and ideal selves were significantly magnified post-screening, and self - reported mood and
body satisfaction among both men and women decreased compared to their
baseline reports.
RESULTS: Experiencing parent encouragement to diet as an adolescent was significantly associated with a higher risk of overweight or obesity, dieting, binge eating, engaging in unhealthy weight control behaviors, and lower
body satisfaction 15 years later as a parent, after adjusting for sociodemographics and
baseline measures of the outcomes (P <.05).