ArticleFrontiers in public health2024
Eyes on me: how social media use is associated with urban Chinese adolescents' concerns about their physical appearance.
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- Appearance anxiety and appearance-management behaviors on Chinese social media: evidence for prospective bidirectional associations.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Problematic Social Media Use and Self-Perception of Dental Aesthetics in Adolescents: Associations with Body Esteem, Social Anxiety and Gender.Pediatric health, medicine and therapeutics · 2026Article
- Knowledge, Perceptions, and Practices of Skin-Lightening Products Among Female Medical Students: A Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of cosmetic dermatology · 2025Article
- Attachment beyond the screen: The influences of demographic factors and parasocial relationships on social media use in Qatar.PloS one · 2025Article
- Latent profiles of digital health literacy and perceived stigma in burn patients: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Social media addiction and personality dimensions among Tunisian medical students.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Article
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Abstract
Introduction: Social media usage carries risks of negative impacts on one's perception of physical attractiveness, especially among adolescents who are developing their self-image. These findings suggest that targeted interventions focusing on attention-seeking behaviors may be effective in addressing appearance-related anxieties among adolescents. Methods: We employed Bayesian analysis with Markov Chain Monte Carlo algorithms on survey data from 11,926 middle school students in China. Findings: Our findings indicate that while the amount of daily social media usage does not significantly correlate with appearance concerns, the desire for social media attention through interactions such as liking, commenting, and sharing shows a clear positive association. Female adolescents exhibit a higher degree of concern about their physical appearance compared to males. Additionally, behaviors aimed at improving perceived physical attractiveness, such as exercising and using skin-whitening products, are positively associated with increased appearance concerns. Discussion: These findings suggest that targeted interventions focusing on attention-seeking behaviors may be effective in addressing appearance-related anxieties among adolescents.
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