Appearance comparison on social networking sites and body shame : The role of negative body talk and perceived sociocultural influences on body image

Social media platforms play a significant role in the lives of young people. While the usage of these platforms has grown, research exploring the challenges of body image remains limited. This study investigated whether initiating negative body talk functioned as an indirect pathway between appearance comparison on social media and body shame and whether perceived sociocultural influences from parents, friends, and media on body image moderated this indirect effect. An online cross-sectional survey of 795 Chinese college students (Mage = 20.17, SD = 1.65; 60% female, 40% male) was conducted. Negative body talk was a partial indirect pathway in the association, and this indirect effect was significant among those experiencing higher sociocultural pressures from all three sources. This study highlights the need for health psychology in understanding and addressing the mental health consequences associated with digital media and sociocultural influences on body image perception.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2024

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Journal of health psychology - (2024) vom: 10. Apr., Seite 13591053241245100

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Wang, Ruining [VerfasserIn]
Ye, Baojuan [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Peiyi [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Appearance comparison
Body shame
Journal Article
Negative body talk
Social media
Sociocultural influences
Young adults

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Date Revised 11.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

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doi:

10.1177/13591053241245100

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM370900103