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Validation of the Appearance-Related Social Media Consciousness Scale with Chinese adolescents and young adults

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Objectifying the classroom: Examining self-objectification and its effects on cognitive resources within virtual class environments

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#Bopo or Bounce Back?: Investigating the Impact of Social Media Videos on Postpartum Mothers

Wenhold, H., Bue, A. C. C., & Kirkpatrick, C. E. (2025) · Health Communication · doi:10.1080/10410236.2025.2475856 · Cited by 5 · see citing works

AI Beauty Filters, and Appearance Self‐Esteem: An Empirical Investigation

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The Selfie Phenomenon and Its Role in the Life of the Modern Teenager

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Fragmented Visual Attention in Web Browsing: Weibull Analysis of Item Visit Times

Putkonen, A., Nioche, A., Laine, M., Kuuramo, C., & Oulasvirta, A. (2023) · Lecture notes in computer science · doi:10.1007/978-3-031-28238-6_5 · Cited by 5 · see citing works

The effectiveness of an instagram intervention targeted at men to reduce body dissatisfaction

Stiff, C., & Cutts, M. (2023) · Current Psychology · doi:10.1007/s12144-023-05060-8 · Cited by 5 · see citing works

Effects of objective and perceived weight on suicidal ideation among adolescents: Findings from the 2015–2021 national Youth Risk Behavior Survey

Baiden, P., Cañizares, C., LaBrenz, C. A., Sellers, C. M., Li, Y., Glikpo, R. M., & Sarkodie, K. (2025) · Psychiatry Research · doi:10.1016/j.psychres.2025.116380 · Cited by 4 · see citing works

Imágenes desgarradas: el uso de scrapers en investigación social en Instagram sobre cáncer

Varela-Rodríguez, M., & Vicente-Mariño, M. (2021) · Cuadernos.info · doi:10.7764/cdi.49.27809 · Cited by 3 · see citing works

Aesthetic Perception Scale: Validity and Reliability Study

Karaca, N., & Sarıgül, A. (2021) · Shanlax International Journal of Education · doi:10.34293/education.v9is2-sep.4367 · Cited by 4 · see citing works

“A Streetcar Named Instagram Desire”: Evolutionary Psychological Perspectives on the Multifarious Human Desires That Shape Instagram Selfie-and-Groupfie Cultures

Jin, S. A., & Ryu, E. (2022) · Behavioral Sciences · doi:10.3390/bs12100396 · Cited by 5 · see citing works

Gestalt perception: A game designed to explore players’ gameplay self-efficacy and anxiety reflected in their learning effects

Hong, J., Hwang, M., Hsu, H.-T., & Tai, K. (2021) · Journal of Research on Technology in Education · doi:10.1080/15391523.2021.1967819 · Cited by 4 · see citing works

Measuring Gaze: Women’s Visual Processing of Empowerment and Objectification Messages in Empowerment-Themed Advertisements

Bue, A. C. C., & Harrison, K. (2024) · Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly · doi:10.1177/10776990231217739 · Cited by 3 · see citing works

Impact of Instagram Usage on Young Women’s Body Esteem: Mediating Role of Beauty Perception

Mahmood, S., & Malik, F. D. (2022) · Pakistan Journal of Psychological Research · doi:10.33824/pjpr.2022.37.3.21 · Cited by 3 · see citing works

The effects of gender, culture, and age on selfie angle: interdependence of evolutionary and sociocultural processes

Bai, R., He, L., Li, S., Xiang, R., & Xing, S. (2023) · Current Psychology · doi:10.1007/s12144-023-04869-7 · Cited by 3 · see citing works

Social Media Usage and Anxiety: An Overview of Intermediary Factors

Chen, Z., Tian, F., & Wang, C. (2023) · Lecture Notes in Education Psychology and Public Media · doi:10.54254/2753-7048/12/20230826 · Cited by 3 · see citing works

Hubungan antara Perfeksionisme dengan Kecenderungan Kecemasan Sosial pada Remaja Akhir Pengguna Instagram

Madani, B. F., & Ambarini, T. K. (2021) · Buletin Riset Psikologi dan Kesehatan Mental (BRPKM) · doi:10.20473/brpkm.v1i1.24626 · Cited by 3 · see citing works

Adverse childhood experiences and problematic use of the internet among a child and adolescent psychiatric clinical population.

Winds, K., Plattner, B., Salcher, B., Langthaler, P. B., Kohlböck, G., Fuchs, M., Schaffer, P. C., & Rainer, L. J. (2025) · Comprehensive Psychiatry · doi:10.1016/j.comppsych.2025.152586 · Cited by 2 · see citing works

The Beau Idéal Has Been Disconnected:

Adams, N. N. (2025) · Culture Unbound Journal of Current Cultural Research · doi:10.3384/cu.4513 · Cited by 2 · see citing works

Attention to Instagram features in female youth with anxiety symptoms

McGowan, Y., Banire, B., Burns, H., Sutherland, D., Stewart, S. H., Klein, R. M., & Meier, S. M. (2025) · Comprehensive Psychiatry · doi:10.1016/j.comppsych.2025.152641 · Cited by 2 · see citing works

The harmful effects of idealized Instagram content: Self-affirmation interventions do not mitigate decreased body satisfaction and less positive affect

Bue, A. C. C., & Meshi, D. (2025) · Body Image · doi:10.1016/j.bodyim.2025.102005 · Cited by 2 · see citing works

Instagram use and disordered eating behaviors: the mediating role of appearance comparison, thinness and muscularity ideal internalization, and emotional dysregulation

Sierra, I., Roncero, M., Testal, J. F. R., & Senín‐Calderón, C. (2026) · Current Psychology · doi:10.1007/s12144-026-09355-4 · Cited by 2 · see citing works

Capturing a crisis: Exploring individuals’ Instagram use during the beginning stages of the COVID-19 pandemic

Hugentobler, L., & Rüedy, T. (2023) · Studies in Communication and Media · doi:10.5771/2192-4007-2023-1-7 · Cited by 2 · see citing works

Representations of Health and Wellness on Instagram: An Analysis of Posting Behavior of Top-Ranked Health Influencers

Bak, M., Priniski, J. H., & Chin, J. (2023) · Communications in computer and information science · doi:10.1007/978-3-031-36001-5_2 · Cited by 2 · see citing works

Young Females Appearance Anxiety in the Self-presentation of the Social Media Platform Xiaohongshu

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Prospective bidirectional associations between social media use, body dissatisfaction, and disordered eating: predicting exacerbation and maintenance among young adults

King, G. M., O’Brien, M., & McLean, S. A. (2026) · Journal of Eating Disorders · doi:10.1186/s40337-026-01560-7 · Cited by 1 · see citing works

Psychological Effects of Using Instagram: Its Effects on Anxiety, Self-Confidence, and Body Image

Collantes, L. H., Saputro, N. A., Akmaluddin, R., Liliana, S. A., Umam, Y. K., & Harviansyah, Y. R. (2022) · Bulletin of Social Informatics Theory and Application · doi:10.31763/businta.v6i1.414 · Cited by 1 · see citing works

Instagram et TikTok influencent-ils les comportements d'achat en ligne?

Paquet, D., Dubuc, A., Mélançon, L., Chrétien, M., Jacques, C. J., & Giroux, I. (2021) · Psycause revue scientifique étudiante de l École de psychologie de l Université Laval · doi:10.51656/psycause.v11i2.51364 · Cited by 1 · see citing works

Athletic Image Type Influences Women’s Social Physique Anxiety and Visual Attention

Bazzini, D. G., Dickinson, C., Cooke, A. N., Pepper, A., Udry, J., & Murray, S. L. (2022) · Women in Sport & Physical Activity Journal · doi:10.1123/wspaj.2021-0045

INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES AMONG SNAPCHAT USERS: USES AND MOTIVATIONS

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Antara Selfie Dan Selfless: Sebuah Tinjauan Teologis Terhadap Tren Instagram

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How Can Instagram be a Better Space for You?

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تأثير استخدام الإنستغرام على الصحة النفسية وأنماط العادات الغذائية لدى الفتيات الفلسطينيات

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Perbandingan Social Media Engagement pada Konten Instagram Universitas di Indonesia dan di Luar Negeri: Peran Visual Aesthetics dan Message Orientations

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PENGARUH INTENSITAS PENGGUNAAN INSTAGRAM TERHADAP BODY DISSATISFACTION PADA WANITA DEWASA AWAL

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The Influences of Use of Media and School Bullying on the Women’s Appearance Anxiety

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An Exploration of the Psychological Impact of Instagram Marketing by Fashion, Beauty and Diet Brands on Eating Disorders

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Instagram Use and Body Image Variables in Female College Students

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The unfiltered truth about social media: Associations between popular platforms and women’s body image

Pryde, S., Kemps, E., & Prichard, I. J. (2026) · Body Image · doi:10.1016/j.bodyim.2026.102092 · Cited by 1 · see citing works

An Object Hiding Behind the Screen: The Relationship Between Body Surveillance and Internet Addiction Among Chinese Women

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Anxiety Accelerationism: Immediate Capital for Immediate Modernity

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Understanding and Reducing Appearance Anxiety for Social Media Users: A Study Using Ecological Momentary Assessment and Ecological Momentary Intervention

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Gender differences in gaze patterns to Instagram influencer body parts: predicted by subjective body image perception and negative affect

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Social appearance anxiety and aggressive behavior in children with dentofacial deformities: a mediation and profile analysis of family support and self-stigma

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The relationship between the frequency of Instagram use, social comparison orientation, body image and self-esteem

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Instagram use and appearance-related comparison: the impact on the body image of Moroccan women

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“Thinstagram”: Image content and observer body satisfaction influence the when and where of eye movements during instagram image viewing

Scott, G. G., Pinkosova, Z., Jardine, E., & Hand, C. J. (2022) · Computers in Human Behavior · doi:10.1016/j.chb.2022.107464 · Cited by 23 · see citing works

Compared to Facebook, Instagram use causes more appearance comparison and lower body satisfaction in college women

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Instagram As A Digital Mirror: The Effects of Instagram Likes and Disclaimer Labels on Self-awareness, Body Dissatisfaction, and Social Physique Anxiety Among Young Italian Women

Gesto, C. D., Matera, C., Policardo, G. R., & Nerini, A. (2022) · Current Psychology · doi:10.1007/s12144-021-02675-7 · Cited by 28 · see citing works