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ArticleDepression and anxiety2026

Understanding and Reducing Appearance Anxiety for Social Media Users: A Study Using Ecological Momentary Assessment and Ecological Momentary Intervention.

Rong Chen, Jin Tong Bai, Yue Liu

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Rong ChenInstitute of Brain and Psychological Sciences, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China, sicnu.edu.cn.ORCID 0009-0004-1757-4526
Jin Tong BaiInstitute of Brain and Psychological Sciences, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China, sicnu.edu.cn.ORCID 0009-0008-3404-0920
Yue LiuInstitute of Brain and Psychological Sciences, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China, sicnu.edu.cn.ORCID 0000-0001-7252-5912

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Abstract

Appearance anxiety for social media users (AASMU) is emotional distress linked to social media use (SMU), negatively affecting mental and physical health. However, little is known about the dynamic relationship between AASMU and SMU, and effective interventions. Study 1 used Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA) with 206 participants completing daily surveys for 20 days. Dynamic structural equation modeling (DSEM) revealed that AASMU tended to persist from 1 day to the next (

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AnxietyBody ImageEcological Momentary AssessmentSocial MediaAdultFemaleHumansMaleMedia ExposureYoung Adultappearance anxietydynamic structural equation modelingecological momentary assessmentecological momentary interventionsocial media use

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