Appearance‐based rejection sensitivity mediates the relationship between Instagram addiction and dysmorphic concerns in young adult women

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ID21391896
AutoresIoana Bianca Pitiruţ (Department of Psychology Alexandru Ioan Cuza University Iaşi Romania), Viren Swami (0000-0002-4866-7950, School of Psychology and Sport Science, Anglia Ruskin University Cambridge UK), Tania Poamă‐Neagră (Department of Psychology Alexandru Ioan Cuza University Iaşi Romania), Violeta Enea (0000-0003-3789-2017, Department of Psychology Alexandru Ioan Cuza University Iaşi Romania, autor correspondente)
Ano2024
Volume65
Fascículo2
Páginas275-283
Data de publicação2024-04-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoScandinavian Journal of Psychology (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0036-5564 • E-ISSN: 1467-9450
EditoraWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/sjop.12973
PMID37867295
OpenAlexW4387865623
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas3
Referências citadas86

INTRODUCTION: Dysmorphic concerns refer to excessive preoccupations with one's physical characteristics. There is a need to better understand the factors associated with these experiences, especially in young adult women. Given emergent research suggesting a link between the use of Instagram, dysmorphic concerns, and appearance pressures, we tested a mediation model in which appearance-based rejection sensitivity mediated the relationship between Instagram addiction and dysmorphic concerns. METHODS: In this cross-sectional study, 300 young adult women from Romania with mean age of 22.19 years (SD = 2.07) and who possessed an Instagram account were asked to complete an online survey consisting of measures of dysmorphic concerns, Instagram addiction, and appearance-based rejection sensitivity. RESULTS: Correlational analyses revealed that all three variables were positively and moderately inter-correlated. Mediation analysis supported the hypothesis that appearance-based rejection sensitivity mediates the relationship between Instagram addiction and dysmorphic concerns. CONCLUSIONS: Implications of this study are discussed in terms of the urgency of prevention and intervention strategies, especially given the link between dysmorphic concerns and more extreme manifestations of severity, such as body dysmorphic disorder

Addiction · Body dysmorphic disorder · Developmental psychology · Human physical appearance · Intervention (counseling) · Mediation · Psychiatry · Young adult · Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies · Clinical Psychology · Eating Disorders and Behaviors · Impact of Technology on Adolescents · Psychology