Social media usage and body image: Examining the mediating roles of internalization of appearance ideals and social comparisons in young women

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Highlights：

• Internalization of appearance ideals mediates the relationship between social media use and body image.

• Social comparison mediates the relationship between social media use and body image.

• The direct link between social media use and body image was more equivocal.

摘要

•Internalization of appearance ideals mediates the relationship between social media use and body image.•Social comparison mediates the relationship between social media use and body image.•The direct link between social media use and body image was more equivocal.

论文关键词：Body image,Social media,Body esteem,Mediation,Appearance internalization,Social comparison

论文评审过程：Received 12 February 2022, Revised 31 May 2022, Accepted 10 June 2022, Available online 14 June 2022, Version of Record 25 June 2022.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2022.107357