ArticleFrontiers in psychology2026
The relationship between vulnerable narcissism and body dissatisfaction among cosplayers: the serial mediating mechanisms of self-objectification and rumination.
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Objective: This study examined the association between vulnerable narcissism and body dissatisfaction among cosplayers and investigated the serial mediating mechanisms of self-objectification and rumination. Methods: A total of 335 cosplayers completed validated measures assessing vulnerable narcissism, self-objectification, rumination, and body dissatisfaction using a three-wave survey design. Structural equation modeling and bootstrapped mediation analysis were used to test the hypothetical model. Results: Vulnerable narcissism, self-objectification, rumination, and body dissatisfaction were significantly and positively intercorrelated ( Conclusion: Vulnerable narcissism is directly associated with body dissatisfaction among cosplayers and indirectly related to it through both parallel and serial mediation via self-objectification and rumination. Interventions targeting vulnerable narcissistic traits, reducing self-objectification, and disrupting ruminative thought patterns may help alleviate body dissatisfaction in this population.
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