Social Networking Site Use, Self-Compassion, and Attitudes Towards Cosmetic Surgery in Young Australian Women

被引：0

作者：

Conboy L. ^{[1
]}

Mingoia J. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Justice & Society, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA

来源：

Journal of Technology in Behavioral Science | 2024年 / 9卷 / 2期

关键词：

Cosmetic surgery attitudes; Over-identification; Self-compassion; Social networking sites;

D O I：

10.1007/s41347-023-00334-1

中图分类号：

学科分类号：

摘要：

This study aimed to explore the relationship of total social networking site (SNS) use and attitudes towards cosmetic surgery in young Australian women through the moderating role of self-compassion. Recent research has identified the potentially protective factor of self-compassion in body image concerns; however, few researchers have further explored the components of self-compassion in relation to SNS use. As such, the positive (self-kindness, common humanity, and mindfulness) and negative (self-judgement, isolation, and over-identification) components of self-compassion were further investigated. The present study utilised a cross-sectional correlational design with self-reported data to determine if self-compassion moderated the relationship between SNS use and attitudes towards cosmetic surgery. A sample of 238 young Australian women, aged 18 to 29 (M = 22.1, SD = 2.9), were recruited. Participants completed an online questionnaire measuring total daily SNS use, self-compassion, and attitudes towards cosmetic surgery. SNS use was significantly negatively correlated with self-compassion and positively correlated with cosmetic surgery. Self-compassion was significantly negatively correlated with attitudes towards cosmetic surgery; however, contrary to expected, self-compassion was not a significant moderator of SNS use and attitudes towards cosmetic surgery. The components of self-compassion were further explored to better understand this relationship, with over-identification significantly predicting more positive attitudes towards cosmetic surgery. The present study highlights the relationship between SNS use and attitudes towards cosmetic surgery. As over-identification relates to ruminating in feelings of discomfort, the results may suggest that SNS users who are more likely to fixate on their appearance dissatisfaction are more likely to have positive attitudes towards cosmetic surgery. Given the popularity of SNS use, this media may pose as an opportune platform to disseminate appearance modification interventions for young adult women. Future research that is causational in nature may be able to confirm these suggested implications. © The Author(s) 2023.

引用

页码：284 / 293

页数：9

共 60 条

[31]

Menzel J.E., Sperry S.L., Small B., Thompson J.K., Sarwer D.B., Cash T.F., Erratum to: Internalization of appearance ideals and cosmetic surgery attitudes: A test of the tripartite influence model of body image, Sex Roles, 65, 7–8, (2011)

[32]

Mingoia J., Hutchinson A.D., Wilson C., Gleaves D.H., The relationship between social networking site use and the internalization of a thin ideal in females: A meta-analytic review, Frontiers in Psychology, 8, (2017)

[33]

Neff K.D., The development and validation of a scale to measure self-compassion, Self and Identity, 2, 3, pp. 223-250, (2003)

[34]

Neff K.D., Setting the record straight about the self-compassion scale, Mindfulness, 10, 1, pp. 200-202, (2018)

[35]

Neff K.D., Commentary on Muris and Otgaar (2020): Let the empirical evidence speak on the selfcompassion scale, Mindfulness, 11, 8, pp. 1900-1909, (2020)

[36]

Neff K.D., Pommier E., The relationship between self-compassion and other-focused concern among college undergraduates, community adults, and practicing meditators, Self and Identity, 12, 2, pp. 160-176, (2013)

[37]

Neff K.D., Whittaker T.A., Karl A., Examining the factor structure of the self-compassion scale in four distinct populations: Is the use of a total scale score justified?, Journal of Personality Assessment, 99, 6, pp. 596-607, (2017)

[38]

Nerini A., Matera C., Di Gesto C., Policardo G.R., Stefanile C., Exploring the links between self-compassion, body dissatisfaction, and acceptance of cosmetic surgery in young Italian women, Frontiers in Psychology, 10, (2019)

[39]

Pink A.E., Lim P.X.H., Sim A.Y., Cheon B.K., The effects of acute social media exposure on body dissatisfaction and eating behavior of male and female students, Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, 41, 4, pp. 365-397, (2022)

[40]

Ramirez S.P., Scherz G., Smith H., Perceived stress and interest in non-invasive aesthetic procedures during the COVID-19 pandemic, Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 15, 1, pp. 1247-1257, (2022)

← 1 2 3 4 5 6 →