Self-acceptance in Adolescent Girls: The Roles of Body Image and Perfectionism with Mental Toughness as a Mediator
| Author | Eshagh Raisi Ahvan | en |
| Author | Kobra Hajializadeh | en |
| Author | Eghbal Zarei | en |
| Orcid | Kobra Hajializadeh [0000-0002-8698-9790] | en |
| Accessioned Date | 2025-05-15T01:31:29Z | |
| Issued Date | 2025-04-30 | en |
| Abstract | Background: Body image, perfectionism, and mental toughness can significantly influence self-acceptance in adolescent girls, affecting their psychological well-being. Objectives: This study investigated how body image and perfectionism influence self-acceptance in adolescent girls, with mental toughness as a mediating factor. Methods: This correlational study included 400 female high school students from Kahnuj during the 2023 - 2024 academic year. Data were collected using Cash's (2015) Body Image Questionnaire, Clough et al.'s (2012) Mental Toughness Questionnaire, Chamberlain and Haaga's (2021) Unconditional Self-acceptance Questionnaire, and Short et al.'s (2010) Perfectionism Questionnaire. Analysis employed Pearson correlation, multiple regression, and the Sobel test using SPSS 25 and Amos 24. Results: Mental toughness significantly mediated the relationships between self-acceptance and body image [variance accounted for (VAF) = 0.321] and positive perfectionism (VAF = 0.263), but not negative perfectionism (VAF = 0.126). In addition, significant direct effects were observed between body image and mental toughness (β = 0.26, P = 0.001), positive perfectionism and mental toughness (β = 0.23, P = 0.007), negative perfectionism and mental toughness (β = -0.24, P = 0.004), body image and self-acceptance (β = 0.17, P = 0.001), positive perfectionism and self-acceptance (β = 0.20, P = 0.001), negative perfectionism and self-acceptance (β = -0.52, P = 0.001), and mental toughness and self-acceptance (β = 0.31, P = 0.001). Model fit showed acceptable values: Chi-square/degrees of freedom = 4.26, Goodness-of-Fit Index = 0.90, Incremental Fit Index = 0.926, Comparative Fit Index = 0.926, root mean square error of approximation = 0.078. Conclusions: Positive body image and adaptive perfectionism enhance mental toughness, thereby fostering self-acceptance, whereas maladaptive perfectionism directly reduces self-acceptance. Interventions should target these factors to promote psychological well-being in adolescent girls. | en |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5812/mcj-157988 | en |
| URI | https://repository.brieflands.com/handle/123456789/65046 | |
| Keyword | Self-acceptance | en |
| Keyword | Body Image | en |
| Keyword | Perfectionism | en |
| Keyword | Mental Toughness | en |
| Keyword | Girl | en |
| Keyword | Teenager | en |
| Publisher | Brieflands | en |
| Title | Self-acceptance in Adolescent Girls: The Roles of Body Image and Perfectionism with Mental Toughness as a Mediator | en |
| Type | Research Article | en |
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