Abstract
This study examined how same–sex peers influence young women's body image and mood. Eighty female undergraduates were randomly assigned to observe one of two different prearranged conversations between confederates. In one conversation condition, one confederate pressured the other to be thin. In the other conversation condition, one confederate provided positive encouragement to the other about her body image. There was no main effect of condition. Instead, social comparison tendency and appearance orientation moderated the effects of pressure to be thin on body image. Females high on these dimensions were particularly vulnerable to peer pressure to be thin. Similar findings were found with respect to positive and negative emotions. The findings contribute to our understanding of how same–sex peers influence young women's body image and mood.
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