Investigating the indirect effects of appearance-related anxiety on instagram addiction

A sequential mediation analysis

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ID22189754
AutoresMarius Marici (0000-0001-7763-7091, Ştefan cel Mare University of Suceava), Dana Rad (0000-0001-6754-3585, Aurel Vlaicu University of Arad), Patricia Luciana Runcan (West University of Timişoara), Patricia Runcan, Mihaela Gavrilă-Ardelean (0000-0002-0321-6953, Aurel Vlaicu University of Arad), Edgar Demeter (0000-0001-8552-9453, Aurel Vlaicu University of Arad), Ovidiu Florin Toderici (0000-0002-1117-6330, Aurel Vlaicu University of Arad), Liviu Gavrilă-Ardelean (0000-0001-8003-8866, Vasile Goldis Western University of Arad), Csaba Kiss (0000-0002-0237-0887, University of Bucharest), Cristian Delcea (0000-0003-0667-2898, Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy), Camelia Daciana Stoian (0000-0003-2776-6244, Aurel Vlaicu University of Arad), Elena Doina Ghica (Tibiscus University of Timișoara), Nicolae Radu Stoian (Vasile Goldis Western University of Arad)
Ano2024
Volume8
Fascículo14
Páginas9259
Data de publicação2024-11-21
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoJournal of Infrastructure Policy and Development (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 2572-7923 • E-ISSN: 2572-7931
EditoraEnPress Publisher (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.24294/jipd9259
OpenAlexW4404604437
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas2

This study aimed to explore the indirect effects of appearance-related anxiety (ARA) on Instagram addiction (IA) through sequential mediators, namely social media activity intensity (SMAI) and Instagram feed dependency (IFD). The study also aimed to provide theoretical explanations for the observed relationships and contribute to the understanding of the complex interplay between appearance-related concerns, social media usage, and addictive behaviors in the context of IA. A sample of 306 participants was used for the analysis. The results of the sequential mediation analysis (SMA) revealed several important findings. Firstly, the mediation model demonstrated that SMAI mediated the relationship between ARA and IA. However, there was no direct relationship observed between ARA and SMAI. Secondly, the analysis showed that IFD acted as a second mediator in the relationship between ARA and IA. Both ARA and SMAI had significant direct effects on IA, indicating their individual contributions to addictive behaviors. Furthermore, the total effect model confirmed a positive relationship between ARA and IA. This finding suggests that ARA has a direct influence on the development of IA. The examination of indirect effects revealed that ARA indirectly influenced IA through the sequential mediators of SMAI, IFD, and ultimately IA itself. The completely standardized indirect effect of ARA on IA through these mediators was found to be significant. Overall, this study provides evidence for the indirect effects of ARA on IA and highlights the mediating roles of SMAI and IFD. These findings contribute to our understanding of the psychological mechanisms underlying the complex relationship between appearance-related concerns, social media usage, and the development of IA

Addiction · Anxiety · Biology · Developmental psychology · Mediation · Political science · Social anxiety · Structural equation modeling · Eating Disorders and Behaviors · Impact of Technology on Adolescents · Psychology · Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology