Self-esteem and appearance anxiety among Chinese college students: the roles of social media use and upward social comparison

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, upward social comparison,...

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Ngā kaituhi matua:	Anqi Shang, Han Bao
Hōputu:	Artigo
Reo:	Inglês
I whakaputaina:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-06-01
Rangatū:	Frontiers in Psychology
Ngā marau:	self-esteem appearance anxiety social media upward social comparison gender differences
Urunga tuihono:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1562711/full
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