The structural coefficients for the final model are shown in Fig. 1.It can be seen that friend conversations significantly predicted both internalisation and comparison,where as media exposure predicted internalisation only.Internalisation,in turn,led to body dissatisfaction, which itself predicted cosmetic surgery attitudes.There was also a direct significant path from media exposure to
cosmetic surgery attitudes.Although comparison was significantly
predicted by both friend conversations and internalisation,comparison itself did not predict any other variable