ArticleActas espanolas de psiquiatria2025
The Relationship between Self-objectification and Adolescent Appearance Anxiety: A Mediated Model with Moderation.
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- Unpacking the indirect association between problematic short-form video use and appearance anxiety.Journal of eating disorders · 2026Article
- The effect of physical exercise on social appearance anxiety among college students: the serial mediating role of social media addiction and self-objectification.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
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backgroundThe physical appearances of an individual are frequently scrutinized and evaluated by others in daily life. The rise of social media has intensified this scrutiny, leading to increased attention to and comparison of the appearance of an individual with others, leading to psychological challenges such as appearance anxiety. This study, from the perspective of self-objectification, explored the influence of self-objectification on appearance anxiety and the role of social appearance comparison and self-compassion in the relationship between self-objectification and appearance anxiety.
methodsA questionnaire survey was conducted among 842 adolescents using validated instruments, including the Self-objectification Scale, the Social Appearance Comparison Scale, the Self-compassion Scale, and the Appearance Anxiety Scale. Of these, 766 valid questionnaires were completed and analyzed.
results(1) Self-objectification was a significant positive predictor of appearance anxiety. (2) Social appearance comparison partially mediated the relationship between self-objectification and appearance anxiety. (3) The second half of the mediation process in which self-objectification affects appearance anxiety through social appearance comparison was moderated by self-compassion.
conclusionThe effect of self-objectification on appearance anxiety is a mediated process with moderation.
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