Self-objectification and depressive symptoms among young Chinese women
The roles of appearance comparison on social networking sites and regulatory emotional self-efficacy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4228551 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Min Lang (0000-0002-3123-2766, Chengdu Normal University), Qinglong Guo (0009-0003-3667-4234, Southwest University) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue | 13 |
| Pages | 3714-3726 |
| Publication date | 2025-02-26 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Health Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1359-1053 • E-ISSN: 1461-7277 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/13591053251322035 |
| PMID | 40008584 |
| OpenAlex | W4407973560 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 46 |
The present study examined the relationship between self-objectification and depressive symptoms among young Chinese women ( N = 324), and investigated the roles of appearance comparison on social networking sites (SNS) and regulatory emotional self-efficacy in this relationship. The results showed that self-objectification was associated with depressive symptoms, and the relationship was mediated by appearance comparison on SNS. The study also found that regulatory emotional self-efficacy moderated the indirect relationship between self-objectification and depressive symptoms via appearance comparison on SNS. These findings suggest that regulatory emotional self-efficacy plays a buffering role between appearance comparison on SNS and depressive symptoms. Based on our results, interventions that address young Chinese women' depressive symptoms could include reducing self-objectification, decreasing appearance comparison on SNS, and improving regulatory emotional self-efficacy. Our research provides new insights into the interactions between self-objectification and the risk to women's mental health
Cognition · Depressive symptoms · Developmental psychology · Mental health · Objectification · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Self-efficacy · Social support · Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and Identification · Eating Disorders and Behaviors · Impact of Technology on Adolescents · Psychology · Clinical Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |