The relationship between social appearance anxiety and genital self-image
A sample of Turkish young adult men
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15699385 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Zehra Demet Üst Taşğın (0000-0003-2950-7991, Atatürk University), Ayla Kanbur (0000-0003-4086-4244, Atatürk University), Aynaz Jeddi Yelsouei (0009-0004-0566-3505, Atatürk University, corresponding author), Zeynep Yeşildağ (Atatürk University) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Publication date | 2026-02-21 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | BMC Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2050-7283 • E-ISSN: 2050-7283 |
| Publisher | BioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1186/s40359-026-04201-5 |
| PMID | 41721435 |
| OpenAlex | W7130818925 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 54 |
This study found that participants exhibited low levels of social appearance anxiety and high levels of genital self-image, and Social appearance anxiety was found to explain 4.6% of the variance in genital self-image. There is a need for more comprehensive research that systematically examines influential factors across diverse populations and age groups
Anxiety · Sample (material · Sex organ · Social anxiety · Turkish · Young adult · Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Issues · Genital Health and Disease · Sexual function and dysfunction studies
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