Genetic and environmental influences on thin-ideal internalization

Objective: Current research on the etiology of thin‐ideal internalization focuses on psychosocial influences (e.g., media exposure). The possibility that genetic influences also account for variance in thin‐ideal internalization has never been directly examined. This study used a twin design to estimate genetic effects on thin‐ideal internalization and examine if environmental influences are primarily shared or nonshared in origin. Method:...