Instagram and college women's body image: Investigating the roles of appearance-related comparisons and intrasexual competition

Hendrickse, Joshua; Arpan, Laura M.; Clayton, Russell B.; Ridgway, Jessica L.

doi:10.1016/j.chb.2017.04.027

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“…Despite the lack of empirical evidence concerning the relationship between PIU and BID, the frequency of Instagram use has been reported to predict higher BID (Brown and Tiggemann 2016;Hendrickse et al 2017). Moreover, a systematic review comprising 20 studies indicated that social networking site use had a maladaptive effect on body image and was explained as being due to higher appearance-based social comparison (Holland and Tiggemann 2016).…”

Section: The Mediating Role Of Body Image Dissatisfactionmentioning

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Psychopathological Consequences Related to Problematic Instagram Use Among Adolescents: The Mediating Role of Body Image Dissatisfaction and Moderating Role of Gender

Yurdagül

Kırcaburun

Emirtekin

et al. 2019

Int J Ment Health Addiction

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In a minority of cases, problematic use of technology can negatively impact on adolescents and impair some aspects of their social, emotional, and psychological development. The purpose of the present study was to examine the direct and indirect effects of problematic Instagram use (PIU) on different psychopathological outcomes including loneliness, depression, anxiety, and social anxiety via body image dissatisfaction (BID). Additionally, moderating role of gender on the relationships among variables was investigated. A total of 491 adolescents (M age = 15.92 years, SD age = 1.07; range = 14 to 19 years) were recruited for the study to complete a questionnaire that included the relevant assessment tools for the aforementioned variables. Mediation and moderation analyses showed that among male adolescents, PIU was directly associated with loneliness, depression, general anxiety, and social anxiety and BID partially mediated these associations. Among females, PIU was directly associated with depression and indirectly with general anxiety and social anxiety via BID. Gender significantly moderated the direct relationships of PIU with loneliness, general anxiety, and social anxiety. PIU was directly associated with loneliness, general anxiety, and social anxiety among males only, whereas among females, PIU was indirectly associated with general and social anxiety via BID but was not related to loneliness. Results of this study indicate that PIU has different negative psychological effects on male and female adolescents and that BID appears to be one explanatory factor for these impairments especially among females.

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Psychopathological Consequences Related to Problematic Instagram Use Among Adolescents: The Mediating Role of Body Image Dissatisfaction and Moderating Role of Gender

Yurdagül

Kırcaburun

Emirtekin

et al. 2019

Int J Ment Health Addiction

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“…A total of 12 studies were highlighted to identify mediating factors (Ridolfi, Myer, Crowther & Ciesla, 2011;Tiggemann & Slater, 2013;Fardouly & Varanian, 2015;Hanna, Ward, Seabrook, Jeralds, Reed, Giaccardi & Lippman, 2017;Hendrickse et al, 2017;Rousseau, Eggermont & Frison, 2017;Stapleton, Luiz & Chatwin, 2017;Wang, Wang, Gaskin & Hawk, 2017;Choukas, Bradley, Nesi, Widman & Higgins 2018;Fardouly, Willburger & Vartanian, 2018;Feltman & Szymanski, 2018;Sherlock & Wagstaff, 2018). These studies comprised of predominantly female participants and included a samples from primary school (Tiggemann & Slater, 2013), university Chouckas et al, 2018), in addition to Ozone and WeChat users (Wang, Wang, Gaskin & Hawk, 2017) and Instagram users (Sherlock & Wagstaff, 2018).…”

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The use of social networking sites, body image dissatisfaction, and body dysmorphic disorder: A systematic review of psychological research.

Ryding¹,

Kuss²

2020

Psychology of Popular Media

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The escalation of social networking site (SNS) usage has led to much research examining both the positive and negative implications SNS can have on well-being. However, whilst many studies have investigated the relationship between SNS usage and body image, there remains a paucity of research in regards to SNS usage and Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD). A systematic search was undertaken using Web of Science, PsychInfo and PubMed databases to identify SNS usage and patterns, SNS features and mediating factors contributing towards body image dissatisfaction, resulting in 40 studies meeting specific inclusion criteria. Findings identified passive SNS use and appearance-focused SNS use as particularly influential. Appearance-based comparisons were also found to be a strong mediator between SNS use and body image dissatisfaction. Using the current knowledge, parallels were highlighted in terms of body image dissatisfaction and BDD symptomatology, suggesting frequent SNS usage as a potential risk factor in the development of BDD symptoms.

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“…Like traditional forms of media, selfies may promote an unattainable standard of beauty if they are edited by filters before being uploaded to social media [19]. These editing practices have become normal [20,21], and thus, when viewing other people's selfies, users are likely to come across a large number of idealised and enhanced images of others. Moreover, unlike traditional media, which only features models and celebrities, social media also features users' peers or people they know.…”

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Selfie-Viewing and Facial Dissatisfaction among Emerging Adults: A Moderated Mediation Model of Appearance Comparisons and Self-Objectification

Yang

Fardouly

Wang

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IJERPH

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With the visual turn in online communication, selfies have become common on social media. Although selfies as a way of self-representation provide people with more chances to express themselves, the adverse effects selfies could bring to users’ body image need to be treated seriously. This study tested whether selfie-viewing behaviour on social media was related to facial dissatisfaction and whether appearance comparisons played a mediating role. Moreover, the self-objectification was examined as a moderator between selfie-viewing behaviour and facial dissatisfaction via appearance comparisons. Results showed that more selfie-viewing was associated with higher facial dissatisfaction, and this relationship was mediated by appearance comparisons. The study also found that self-objectification moderated the indirect relation between selfie-viewing and facial dissatisfaction via appearance comparisons. Gender differences were also found to affect the mediation model. Our research provides new insights into the interactions between social media use and perception of body image.

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Instagram and college women's body image: Investigating the roles of appearance-related comparisons and intrasexual competition

Cited by 171 publications

References 52 publications

Psychopathological Consequences Related to Problematic Instagram Use Among Adolescents: The Mediating Role of Body Image Dissatisfaction and Moderating Role of Gender

Psychopathological Consequences Related to Problematic Instagram Use Among Adolescents: The Mediating Role of Body Image Dissatisfaction and Moderating Role of Gender

The use of social networking sites, body image dissatisfaction, and body dysmorphic disorder: A systematic review of psychological research.

Selfie-Viewing and Facial Dissatisfaction among Emerging Adults: A Moderated Mediation Model of Appearance Comparisons and Self-Objectification

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