Instagram and college women's body image: Investigating the roles of appearance-related comparisons and intrasexual competition

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Highlights：

• Surveyed undergraduate students on Instagram photo activities as the predictor variable.

• Appearance-related comparisons was the mediator variable and intrasexual competition was the moderator variable.

• Drive for thinness and body dissatisfaction were criteria.

• Significant mediating effect for both criteria was found.

• Adds to the body of literature pertaining to body image concerns and SNS use.

摘要

•Surveyed undergraduate students on Instagram photo activities as the predictor variable.•Appearance-related comparisons was the mediator variable and intrasexual competition was the moderator variable.•Drive for thinness and body dissatisfaction were criteria.•Significant mediating effect for both criteria was found.•Adds to the body of literature pertaining to body image concerns and SNS use.

论文关键词：Instagram,Appearance-related comparisons,Intrasexual competition

论文评审过程：Received 8 December 2016, Revised 28 February 2017, Accepted 11 April 2017, Available online 19 April 2017, Version of Record 19 April 2017.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2017.04.027