ArticlePsychology research and behavior management2024
Appearance Comparison, Body Appreciation, and Adolescent Depressive Symptoms: Roles of Gender, Age, and Body-Mass Index.
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- The Association Between Body Image and Depression: Historical Evolution and Recent Research Progress.Psychology research and behavior management · 2026Review
- The mediating role of psychological inflexibility and social avoidance in relationship between body image disturbance and depression among young adults with acne in China.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Exploring the Link Between Body Appreciation and Health-Related Lifestyle in Adolescents: A Cross-Sectional Study.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Body Appreciation, Weight Status, and Weight Management Practices Among First-Year Students at Universities of Applied Sciences in Lithuania.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Article
- Dynamic Functional Connectivity Markers in Anorexia Nervosa and Their Association With Clinical Symptoms: A Cross-Sectional Study.European eating disorders review : the journal of the Eating Disorders Association · 2025Article
- Delayed orthodontic care and its association with depression among Chinese adolescents: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Article
- The causal relationship between mental illness-related stigma and mental health knowledge among adolescents at different educational stages: a longitudinal cross-lagged study.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Article
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Abstract
Objective: This study aimed to examine the association between appearance comparison and adolescent depressive symptoms, the mediating role of body appreciation, and the moderating roles of gender and body-mass index (BMI) among adolescents in different age groups. Methods: A cross-sectional sample of 2645 Chinese students aged 12-16 years (44.7% girls) participated. The measurements included depressive symptoms, appearance comparison, body appreciation, weight, and height. Multigroup path analysis was used to examine the moderated mediation model. Results: Compared with boys, adolescent girls presented greater levels of appearance, which increased with age. Body appreciation mediated the association between appearance comparison and depressive symptoms in girls, whereas appearance comparison directly correlated with depressive symptoms in boys. Body appreciation decreased with increasing BMI in boys but remained relatively stable in girls. Similar patterns were observed among junior and senior high school students. Conclusion: This study underscores the significant relationship between appearance comparison and adolescent depressive symptoms, suggesting varied mechanisms based on gender and BMI levels.
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