Troubles alimentaires, désirabilité sociale, insatisfaction corporelle et estime de soi physique chez des étudiantes de première année

The research aim was to determine the specificity of social desirability, body dissatisfaction and physical self-esteem within eating disturbances. The results show a body dissatisfaction which seems not to follow social pressure underlying by the media influences. According to this view, body investment would reach, or maintain, individual's control and omnipotence, acting on itself and the relationship. These results lead us to consider otherwise the impact of body perception on eating disturbances.