Self-esteem and appearance anxiety among Chinese college students: the roles of social media use and upward social comparison
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DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1562711
Abstract: This study aimed to examine the mechanisms underlying the association between self-esteem and appearance anxiety, and whether these mechanisms differ by gender. Using structural equation modeling (SEM), we investigated interrelationships among self-esteem, social media use,… read more here.
Keywords: appearance anxiety; upward social; esteem appearance; social media ... See more keywords