Model 1: Early adolescents           Model 2: Late adolescents           Boys         Girls          Boys        Girls Predictor ∆ R2 β ∆ R2 β ∆ R2 β ∆ R2 β Pubertal status   -.07   .04   .14***   -.07 BMI .03*** .12† .01 -.07 .01 -.10 .01 .00 Self-esteem .38*** -.53*** .35*** -.49*** .39*** -.55*** .36*** -.56*** Body dissatisfaction .01 .07 .00 .01 .01 .11 .00 .04 Weight dissatisfaction .00 -.08 .02*** .01 .00 .05 .00 -.06 Weight control itema   or compositeb .01 .05 .01** .11 .00 .01 .02*** .19*** Weight gain composite - - - - .00 -.02 .00 .04 Binge eating .04*** .20*** .03*** .12† - - - - Purging .01 .08 .03*** .20*** - - - - Total R2 .47***   .45***   .40***   .40***   n 394   445   446   568   Note. Pubertal status and BMI were entered simultaneously in Step 1. Self-esteem was entered in Step 2. Each subsequent predictor was entered individually according to the order in the Table. – indicates that variable was unavailable for the particular regression model. aMeasure used in early adolescent sample. bMeasure used in late adolescent sample. **p < .01. †p = .001.***p < .001.

Table 2: Regression Models: Effects of Pubertal Status, BMI, Self-Esteem, and EWRDs on Depressive Symptoms.