The effects of popularity perceptions and social appearance anxiety on the desire of young people to have aesthetic procedures on social media
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DOI: 10.1007/s12144-025-07424-8
Abstract: The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of young people’s popularity perceptions and social appearance concerns on their perceptions of aesthetic procedures on social media. This cross-sectional study was conducted between November… read more here.
Keywords: perceptions social; social appearance; social media; aesthetic procedures ... See more keywords
Social appearance anxiety among the dark tetrad and self-concealment
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-55422-w
Abstract: This study analyzed the effects of the Dark Tetrad (narcissism, Machiavellianism, psychopathy, sadism) and self-concealment on social appearance anxiety. Empirical investigations on which personality traits influence social appearance anxiety are yet missing. In this study,… read more here.
Keywords: dark tetrad; self concealment; appearance anxiety; social appearance ... See more keywords
Concerns about fertility, social appearance, and relationships in young adults with polycystic ovary syndrome
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DOI: 10.1080/02646838.2024.2348645
Abstract: ABSTRACT Background Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), affecting 1–11% of reproductive-age women, is characterised by many symptoms that cause important concerns especially in young adults. Objective This study aimed to evaluate the concerns about fertility, social… read more here.
Keywords: social appearance; young adults; appearance; appearance relationships ... See more keywords
What older adolescents expect from physical activity: Implicit cognitions regarding health and appearance outcomes
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DOI: 10.1080/07448481.2018.1429447
Abstract: ABSTRACT Objective: To explore older adolescents' reflective and impulsive thoughts about health- and social/appearance-related physical activity (PA) outcomes and investigate how those thoughts relate to their PA behavior. Participants: One hundred and forty-four undergraduate students… read more here.
Keywords: older adolescents; appearance; appearance outcomes; health ... See more keywords
The Impact of Facial Vitiligo on Social Appearance Anxiety: A Case-Control Study.
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DOI: 10.1093/ced/llaf471
Abstract: BACKGROUND Vitiligo, particularly when involving the face, is associated not only with visible disfigurement but also with profound psychosocial consequences. Despite growing interest in the psychosomatic dimensions of skin diseases, the relationship between facial vitiligo… read more here.
Keywords: facial vitiligo; vitiligo; appearance anxiety; social appearance ... See more keywords
Assessing differential item functioning for the Social Appearance Anxiety Scale: a Scleroderma Patient-centred Intervention Network (SPIN) Cohort Study
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-037639
Abstract: Objectives The Social Appearance Anxiety Scale (SAAS) is a 16-item questionnaire developed to evaluate fear of appearance-based evaluation by others. The primary objective of this research was to investigate the existence of differential item functioning… read more here.
Keywords: appearance anxiety; appearance; disease; spin ... See more keywords
The Relationship between Anxious-Ambivalent Attachment and Social Appearance Anxiety in Adolescents: The Serial Mediation of Positive Youth Development and Instagram Addiction.
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DOI: 10.1177/00332941231159600
Abstract: The prevalence of social appearance anxiety among adolescents has increased in recent years. It can be said that one of the reasons for this situation is appearance-oriented social media applications. Attachment styles in adolescents may… read more here.
Keywords: youth development; social appearance; positive youth; appearance ... See more keywords
The efficacy of change in limb volume on functional mobility, health-related quality of life, social appearance anxiety, and depression in patients with lower extremity lymphedema
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DOI: 10.1177/02683555211061011
Abstract: Objectives This study aims to investigate the impact of change in limb volume on the levels of functional mobility, health-related quality of life, social appearance anxiety, and depression before and after complex decongestive physiotherapy in… read more here.
Keywords: social appearance; appearance anxiety; limb volume;
The Effect of Social Appearance Anxiety on the Online Impulse Purchases of Fashionable Outfits Among Female College Students During Pandemic Periods: The Mediating Role of Self-Control and the Moderating Role of Subjective Socioeconomic Status
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DOI: 10.2147/prbm.s392414
Abstract: Purpose With the rise of social media, an increasing number of young females have focused more attention on their body image, leading to social appearance anxiety. Thus, the current study aimed to investigate a moderated… read more here.
Keywords: online impulse; social appearance; appearance anxiety;
Nutrition knowledge, attitudes toward physical activity and malnutrition as predictors of social appearance anxiety: a structural equation modeling approach
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DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2025.1668374
Abstract: Background Social appearance anxiety (SAA) has emerged as a critical psychosocial concern among young adults, influenced by various behavioral and cognitive factors. Despite growing recognition of the role of health literacy, limited research has examined… read more here.
Keywords: physical activity; appearance anxiety; nutrition knowledge; social appearance ... See more keywords
Navigating the nexus of social appearance anxiety, learning autonomy, and collaborative dynamics in L2 acquisition: insights from Chinese university L2 learners
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DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1579396
Abstract: Introduction This study examines the interconnected roles of social appearance anxiety, learning autonomy, and collaborative learning orientation in second language acquisition (SLA) among Chinese university students. Using Dynamic Systems Theory as a supplementary theoretical lens,… read more here.
Keywords: chinese university; appearance anxiety; social appearance; autonomy collaborative ... See more keywords