Self-Consciousness, Self-Objectification, and Social Anxiety as Predictors of Photo Editing Behavior among Emerging Adults

Mustafa, Sarah; Akram, Mariyam

doi:10.1155/2022/6609752

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“…Additionally, while the model shows a significant positive relationship between photo editing motivation and social appearance anxiety, no significant relationship was observed between social appearance anxiety and self-reflection. This is consistent with a study that previously indicated a positive relationship between social anxiety and photo editing behavior (Mustafa and Akram, 2022). According to Mowrer's (1951) two-factor theory, the relief from avoiding fears serves as a reinforcer, leading to subsequent resorting to avoidance as a solution in later encounters.…”

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Role of Self-Monitoring and Social Appearance Anxiety in the Relationship Between Photo Editing and Social Withdrawal

ENGİN,

BÜKÜN,

KUNDO

et al. 2023

Psikiyatride Güncel Yaklaşımlar

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Nowadays, with the widespread use of social media, the use of Photoshop is also increasing. This creates a space for people to present their best selves. Individuals applying too much Photoshop to their photos on social media are seen as an indicator of their desire to be approved by others. People monitor and regulate themselves in line with the social selves they want to show. The purpose of this study is to investigate how self-monitoring and photo editing behaviors reflect people's evaluations of their appearance and how this relationship will be reflected in social withdrawal. The participants of the study consisted of 420 female participants. The hypotheses of the study were tested using the moderated mediation model and the mediation model for indirect effect. According to the results of the study, it was observed that the predicted indirect effect of social appearance anxiety on the relationship between photo editing behavior and social withdrawal did not have a significant effect under the moderating role of self-monitoring (moderated mediation) (b = .02, SE = .01, z = 1.22, p = .222; 95% CI [−.01,.04]). However, in the mediating role of social appearance anxiety, the indirect effect of photo editing behavior on social withdrawal was found to be significant (b =.03, SE = .01, z = 5.11, p < .001; 95% CI [.02,.03]). Therefore, it has been observed that people who resort to high rates of photo editing behavior experience social appearance anxiety and, as a result, exhibit high rates of social withdrawal behavior. Considering that negative body image causes negative health-related consequences, the study is expected to contribute to the consequences of excessive Photoshop use. Considering the prevalence of social media today, we expect the results of the study to provide new information to understand the effects of social media.

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Role of Self-Monitoring and Social Appearance Anxiety in the Relationship Between Photo Editing and Social Withdrawal

ENGİN,

BÜKÜN,

KUNDO

et al. 2023

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“…In fact, there are some ways in which humans could approve or disapprove others' behavior to communicate social acceptance, people seemed to have a strong tendency to transmit social evaluations and cues [41,42]. Conversely, people seem to adapt their behavior based on social cues (e.g., photo editing behavior) [43]. At the level of face-to-face interactions, one of the most cost-effective modes to convey these social signs and gathering information about other's actions, behaviors, and attitudes is through gossip, social status, reputation, and legitimacy dynamics [36,41,[44][45][46].…”

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Development and Validation of the Need for Online Social Feedback (NfOSF) Scale

Duradoni

Spadoni

Gursesli

et al. 2023

Human Behavior and Emerging Technologies

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People are known to adjust their behavior based on social information. Starting from 2004, social media rapidly became a new social arena for human interaction, and scholars widely studied the effect of likes on people’s psyche and behavior. However, likes are just one of the possible social feedbacks among many others on social media. Moreover, social feedback influence should be analyzed recognizing individual differences in people’s needs and desires for them. This work was aimed at developing and validating (internally and externally) a scale able to capture people’s perceived need for online social feedback (NfOSF) applicable to most social media platforms. Data coming from 1403 Italian participants were used for this purpose. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses appeared to support a two-factor structure for the NfOSF scale, while Pearson’s correlation confirmed the expected positive relations of NfOSF factors with Narcissism, Need to Belong, FOMO, and Social media reputation perception. Eventually, NfOSF scale reliability appeared optimal.

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“…With respect to private self-awareness, we predicted a direct and negative link with men’s body dissatisfaction. Since private self-awareness implies a state of consciousness of one’s inner feelings, thoughts, and memories, it makes social factors (e.g., sociocultural standards of beauty) less accessible [ 37 ]. The more individuals focus on their internal states, the less they might perceive sociocultural pressures, thus experiencing lower body dissatisfaction ( Hypothesis 1b ).…”

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Self-awareness and Social Influences as Predictors of Body Dissatisfaction and Acceptance of Cosmetic Surgery for Social Reasons Among Men

Nerini,

Di Gesto,

Lo Bartolo

et al. 2023

Aesth Plast Surg

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Background Body dissatisfaction and the use of surgery for purely aesthetic reasons among men is steadily increasing. Nevertheless, compared to women, few studies have focused on specific sociocultural and individual factors predicting men’s body dissatisfaction and interest in cosmetic surgery procedures. The present study investigated the role of media, significant others, public and private self-awareness in predicting men’s body dissatisfaction and acceptance of cosmetic surgery for social reasons. Methods Participants were 203 men (mean-age 24 years), who completed a questionnaire containing the Sociocultural Attitudes Toward Appearance Questionnaire-4R, the Situational Self-Awareness Scale, the Muscular internalization subscale, the Male Body Attitudes Scale, and the Social subscale of the Acceptance of Cosmetic Surgery Scale. A path analysis was performed. Results The influence of significant others and public self-awareness predicted men’s body dissatisfaction directly and indirectly, via muscularity internalization, while media was only directly associated with body dissatisfaction. A significant link between private self-awareness and body dissatisfaction was found. Moreover, media was not associated with cosmetic surgery either directly or indirectly and public self-awareness showed only a significant association with internalization. Conclusions These findings provide information about the role that self-awareness and sociocultural factor play on body dissatisfaction and acceptance of surgery for social reasons among men. The study highlighted the importance of designing preventive programs aimed at enhancing men’s ability to resist various forms of pressure regarding body image and its management. Moreover, the advantages of focusing one’s attention on internal states and feelings can limit body dissatisfaction and can discourage consideration of cosmetic surgery for social benefits. Level of Evidence V This journal requires that authors assign a level of evidence to each article. For a full description of these Evidence-Based Medicine ratings, please refer to the Table of Contents or the online Instructions to Authors www.springer.com/00266.

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Self-Consciousness, Self-Objectification, and Social Anxiety as Predictors of Photo Editing Behavior among Emerging Adults

Cited by 8 publications

References 68 publications

Role of Self-Monitoring and Social Appearance Anxiety in the Relationship Between Photo Editing and Social Withdrawal

Role of Self-Monitoring and Social Appearance Anxiety in the Relationship Between Photo Editing and Social Withdrawal

Development and Validation of the Need for Online Social Feedback (NfOSF) Scale

Self-awareness and Social Influences as Predictors of Body Dissatisfaction and Acceptance of Cosmetic Surgery for Social Reasons Among Men

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