ArticleBehavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland)2024
Emotional Distress and Body Dissatisfaction: The Mediating Role of Social Media and Emotional Regulation.
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- Development and pilot evaluation of a culturally adapted CBT-based group intervention for body image dissatisfaction among at-risk Chinese college students.Journal of eating disorders · 2026Article
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- Rumination and subjective well-being: The chain mediating role of emotion regulation difficulties and problematic social media use.PloS one · 2026Article
- How emotional labor shapes marital intentions: a moderated mediation model of discrepancy feelings and self-esteem in young adults.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Emotional dysregulation, obsessive-compulsive traits, and eating disorders: three constructs for one spectrum?Journal of endocrinological investigation · 2025Observational
- Exploring the Involvement of Personal and Emotional Factors and Social Media Body Image-Related Behaviours on Eating Disorder Symptoms and Body Image Concerns in Women and Men.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Diet quality and its associated factors among adolescents in high schools of Rawalpindi and Islamabad.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Enablers of students' health-promoting lifestyle: evidence from PLS-SEM and fsQCA.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- 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 · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundBody dissatisfaction is defined as a negative attitude towards one's body, characterized by emotional disorders. Currently, problematic use of social media seems to be associated with an increase in body dissatisfaction and emotional distress. Therefore, the present study examined the relationship between emotional distress (i.e., depression, anxiety, and stress) and body dissatisfaction, as well as the mediating role of emotional regulation and problematic social media use in this relationship. In addition, the study aims to identify sex differences in the four research variables.
methodsMeasures of the four variables mentioned above were administered to 2520 participants over 18 (
resultsThe results reveal that women reported higher levels of emotional regulation, emotional distress, body dissatisfaction, and problematic use of social media. Emotional distress correlated with problematic use of social media, emotion regulation strategies (i.e., rumination and catastrophizing), and body dissatisfaction. The relationship between emotional distress and body dissatisfaction was mediated by the problematic use of social media and emotional regulation.
conclusionsThese findings underscore the relevance of educating social media users on strategies for emotional regulation. The results highlight the clinical importance of including the emotion regulation approach to a comprehensive understanding of body dissatisfaction.
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