Virtual makeover: Selfie-taking and social media use increase selfie-editing frequency through social comparison

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Highlights:

• Selfie-taking is positively associated with social comparison of appearance.

• Social media use is positively associated with social comparison of appearance.

• Public self-consciousness positively relates to social comparison of appearance.

• The three variables indirectly increase selfie-editing over time through comparison.

• Selfie-editing is not associated with one's satisfaction with facial appearance.

摘要

•Selfie-taking is positively associated with social comparison of appearance.•Social media use is positively associated with social comparison of appearance.•Public self-consciousness positively relates to social comparison of appearance.•The three variables indirectly increase selfie-editing over time through comparison.•Selfie-editing is not associated with one's satisfaction with facial appearance.

论文关键词:Selfie-editing,Social media,Public self-consciousness,Social comparison,Satisfaction with facial appearance

论文评审过程:Received 27 June 2016, Revised 21 September 2016, Accepted 5 October 2016, Available online 17 October 2016, Version of Record 17 October 2016.

论文官网地址:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2016.10.007