| ABSTRACT | 第5-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第8-10页 |
| 1. Introduction | 第10-15页 |
| 1.1 Sociocultural Theory and Tripartite Influence Model of Body Image and Eating Disorders | 第11-12页 |
| 1.2 Research on Effects of Media on Body Image Among Young Women | 第12-13页 |
| 1.3 Methodological Defects of Experimental Research on Effects of Acute Exposure to Thin-Ideal Media Images | 第13页 |
| 1.4 The Popularity of A4 Challenge | 第13-15页 |
| 2. Study 1 An Investigation into the Involvement in A4 Challenge of Young Chinese Adults | 第15-19页 |
| 2.1 Purpose | 第15页 |
| 2.2 Method | 第15-17页 |
| 2.3 Results | 第17-18页 |
| 2.4 Discussion | 第18-19页 |
| 3. Study 2 Group Differences between Average Women vs. Ultra-Thin Women with A4 Waist | 第19-26页 |
| 3.1 Purpose | 第19页 |
| 3.2 Method | 第19-23页 |
| 3.3 Results | 第23-24页 |
| 3.4 Discussion | 第24-26页 |
| 4. Study 3 Exposure to Thin Ideal of Peers with A4 Waist on Young Chinese Women | 第26-37页 |
| 4.1 Purpose | 第26页 |
| 4.2 Method | 第26-31页 |
| 4.3 Results | 第31-34页 |
| 4.4 Discussion | 第34-37页 |
| 5. Study 4 Associations between Culture-Specific Media Pressure, Appearance Comparisons, Ideal Preferences, and Body Image/Eating Disturbances of Young Chinese Women | 第37-43页 |
| 5.1 Purpose | 第37-38页 |
| 5.2 Method | 第38-39页 |
| 5.3 Results | 第39-41页 |
| 5.4 Discussion | 第41-43页 |
| 6. Conclusion | 第43-45页 |
| 6.1 General Conclusions | 第43页 |
| 6.2 Limitations and Future Direction | 第43-45页 |
| References | 第45-51页 |
| Appendix | 第51-54页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第54-55页 |
| Articles Published | 第55页 |
