Interaction Between Social Support and Muscle Dysmorphia: The Role of Self-Efficacy and Social Media Use

Behavioral Sciences, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 15(2), С. 122 - 122

Опубликована: Янв. 24, 2025

Muscle dysmorphia (MD) consists of a type body dysmorphic disorder and involves distorted perception one’s muscles, strict diets, workouts. Mostly, studies focus on adult male athletes, especially bodybuilders, while research adolescents women is limited. Our study aims to explore potential protective or risk factors influencing MD, using mediation model calculated through Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) at the same time help involve female individuals in exploration distress traditionally predominantly analyzed only individuals. The examines whether problematic social media use (PSMU) generalized self-efficacy (GSE) are first- second-level mediators, respectively, relationship between perceived support (PSS) MD. sample consisted 2325 both sexes aged 14–29 years. equation models were used assess effect sizes, regressions, direct indirect effects muscle general dysmorphia. results suggest that inadequate may reduce individuals’ effectiveness managing daily challenges, potentially leading media, which contribute symptoms. Future interventions could promote healthier body, improving confidence coping strategies strengthening environment reference.

Язык: Английский

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Too vulnerable to resist: problematic use of dating apps associated with social appearance anxiety, social interaction anxiety, and rejection sensitivity

Computers in Human Behavior, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown, С. 108566 - 108566

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Exploring the relationship between personality traits, social appearance anxiety, and quality of life among nursing students

BMC Nursing, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 24(1)

Опубликована: Янв. 17, 2025

Nursing students represent a unique group that faces specific stressors. One of these stressors is social appearance anxiety, which can adversely affect the quality life. Personality traits are strong predictors coping with stress and anxiety. This study explored relationship between personality traits, life among nursing students. The employed correlational descriptive cross-sectional research design. thousand twenty-one from bachelor program's first, second, third, fourth years participated in study. data was collected over three months June to August 2024 by using four tools: student's academic socio-demographic profile, Novo Psych Five Factor Scale (NFFPS-30), Social anxiety about (SAAS)., WHO Quality Life Scale-Brief (WHOQOL-Brief). trait highest mean score agreeableness (21.0 ±2.8), while neuroticism has lowest (18.4 ±4.3). (SAAS) results show majority (79.5%) experience low levels. Additionally, (WHOQOL-Brief), general health, domains had scores (58.2 53.2), compared physical domain, scored at (40.6). concluded all correlate significantly negatively SAAS except neuroticism. QOL positively correlated negative QOL. Further interventional programs necessary detect students' level their improve

Язык: Английский

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The effects of popularity perceptions and social appearance anxiety on the desire of young people to have aesthetic procedures on social media

Current Psychology, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Янв. 31, 2025

Abstract The aim of this study was to investigate the effects young people’s popularity perceptions and social appearance concerns on their aesthetic procedures media. This cross-sectional conducted between November 2023 January 2024. A Personal Information Form, Popularity Perception Scale (PPS), Social Appearance Anxiety (SAAS), Aesthetic Procedure Perceptions Media (SAPPS) were used collect data. Statistically significant differences found in perceptions, anxiety levels, procedure participants based age, status having a disliked bodily/facial feature, whether they thought undergoing procedures, filters media, image manipulation programs, frequency using media platforms each day. PPS scores had weak, positive, correlations with SAAS total subscale SAPPS. usage programs predict It determined that nursing students above-average levels positive anxiety, these three variables significantly associated other. research may lead informing people about aforementioned factors views support nurses.

Язык: Английский

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Body talk on social networking sites and appearance anxiety among college students: the mediating role of self-objectification and moderating role of gender

Frontiers in Psychology, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 16

Опубликована: Апрель 10, 2025

Introduction Although the factors influencing appearance anxiety have been explored, correlation and underlying mechanisms of action between social media body talk remain unclear. This study proposes research hypotheses conducts mutual validation scale data real to explore mechanism variables. Methods A mixed-methods design was employed: 512 college students completed questionnaires containing Appearance Conversations with Friends Scale, Anxiety Scale–Brief Version, Body Surveillance Subscale Objectified Consciousness Scale. Furthermore, 1,011 actual entries were analyzed complement empirical framework. Results The results showed that students’ on networking sites, anxiety, self-objectification significantly positively correlated. sites had a significant positive predictive effect having partial mediating effect. Gender played moderating role ( β = 0.53, p < 0.01), male predicting more than female 0.52, 0.05). Discussion These extend objectification theory by demonstrating how technology-mediated amplifies through self-surveillance behaviors. findings may be helpful for developing targeted interventions reduce risk among who often about their sites.

Язык: Английский

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Self-esteem, Self-objectification, Appearance Anxiety, Resilience, and Gender: Testing a Moderated Mediational Analysis

The Open Psychology Journal, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 18(1)

Опубликована: Янв. 17, 2025

Background Appearance anxiety has been associated with difficulties in establishing social relationships and an increased vulnerability to various psychological illnesses such as eating disorders, depression, anxiety. However, only a few studies have examined influencing factors of appearance anxiety, especially risk protective which is still lacking. Objective This study investigated the mediating role self-objectification relationship between self-esteem moderating resilience gender. Materials Methods A cross-sectional was conducted among 437 university students (203 females 234 males) aged 18–24 years (M age = 21.89, SD 1.59). The data collected using questionnaires analyzed through bivariate correlations, mediational analysis, moderated analysis. Results revealed that higher negatively predicted while significantly mediated Moderated analysis significant moderator, direct effect on both men women. Moreover, also suggested than mean levels via self-objectification. Conclusion practical theoretical contributions resilience, self-objectification, It concluded negative effects mental health may be reduced by increasing resilience.

Язык: Английский

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The Impact of Selfie Editing on Appearance Anxiety: The Mediating Role of Body Surveillance

Advances in Psychology, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 15(03), С. 201 - 208

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025

Язык: Английский

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The relationship between appearance anxiety and depression among students in a medical university in China: a serial multiple mediation model

PeerJ, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 12, С. e17090 - e17090

Опубликована: Март 29, 2024

Appearance anxiety and depression have become common global public health problems worldwide, especially among adolescents. However, few studies revealed the mechanisms between them. This study aimed to explore multiple mediating roles of interpersonal sensitivity social support appearance medical college students.

Язык: Английский

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Self-esteem as a risk factor of anxiety in senior high school students

Universa Medicina, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 43(1), С. 69 - 75

Опубликована: Апрель 24, 2024

BackgroundAdolescence is a dynamic period of significant physical, emotional, and cognitive development, where individuals shape their identities influence mental health. Being vulnerable to various risk factors, including anxiety, adolescents often face disorders that can affect overall well-being. With anxiety being major concern in the global context as well Indonesia, this study aimed determine self-esteem factor developing among senior high school students. MethodsA cross-sectional was conducted involving 162 students, using proportionate stratified cluster simple random sampling. Data were collected through Rosenberg Self Esteem Scale Hamilton Anxiety Rating questionnaires measure levels, respectively. The full score for 10–40 points. higher score, greater self-esteem. analyzed multiple logistic regression. ResultsThe research findings indicate experiencing amount 51.9% most them indicated (61.1%). Multiple regression test showed low (OR=2.21; 95% CI: 1.15-4.24) influential anxiety. However, there no associations between demographic factors such gender, grade level, study, parental income. ConclusionMost students experience lower highlight need targeted interventions boost preventive against

Язык: Английский

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Social Appearance Anxiety, Self-Esteem, and Life Satisfaction Relationship in Individuals Who Have Undergone Aesthetic Procedures

Online Türk Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 9(2), С. 124 - 129

Опубликована: Июнь 9, 2024

Objective: The study aims to determine the relationship between social appearance anxiety, self-esteem, and life satisfaction of individuals who have had aesthetic procedures. Materials Methods: was conducted on applied a private clinic in Samsun. involved 284 people received surgery services. data were collected online August 2022 October 2022. Study by questionnaire forms prepared Google Forms. through four forms, namely, personal introduction form, anxiety scale, Rosenberg self-esteem scale. Results: As result study, there is significant negative (r=-0.393). There weak positive correlation (r=0.168). (r=-0.173). Conclusion: It has been determined that with high low satisfaction. may be appropriate for receive professional support improve their quality life.

Язык: Английский

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