Social comparison and state–trait dynamics
Viewing image-conscious Instagram accounts affects college students’ mood and anxiety
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22249286 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Madison T Kohler (University of Florida), Imani N Turner (University of Florida), Gregory D Webster (0000-0001-7342-8444, University of Florida) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 340-349 |
| Publication date | 2021-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychology of Popular Media (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2689-6567 • E-ISSN: 2689-6575 |
| Publisher | American Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1037/ppm0000310 |
| OpenAlex | W4233434260 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
| References cited | 34 |
The present experiment examined the extent to which appearance-focused accounts on Instagram (a photo-sharing social-media platform) negatively influence people's moods and anxiety levels.Undergraduates at the University of Florida (N = 81, ages 18-30 years, M = 19.07,SD = 1.56) were randomly assigned to scroll through Instagram accounts with either image-conscious photos (fitness, model, and beauty-blogging accounts) or control photos (food, nature, homedecor accounts).Before (Time 1) and after (Time 2) the experimental manipulation, participants completed state-based mood and anxiety measures, and a one-time measure of trait anxiety.Controlling for Time-1 measures, regression results showed that viewing photos from imageconscious accounts related to decreased positive mood and increased negative mood and anxiety at Time 2. Exploratory analyses showed that people with lower trait anxiety were especially susceptible to feeling more state anxiety after viewing image-conscious photos.These findings advance theory by suggesting that state-trait anxiety dynamics are important to understanding how people react to viewing image-conscious Instagram accounts.Further, a social comparison theory of viewing image-conscious photos online should integrate information about people's short-term reactions (states, moods) and long-term predispositions (traits, individual differences)
Anxiety · Cognitive psychology · Computer vision · Mood · Pedagogy · Psychiatry · Social anxiety · Trait · Trait anxiety · Computer Science · Impact of Technology on Adolescents · Media Influence and Health · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 9 |
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| Citations per year | 2,25 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2025 (4) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |