The Effect of Social Network Site Appearance Comparison on College Students'Exercise Dependence:A Moderated Mediation Model
Objective:To explore the effect of social network site appearance comparison on college students'exercise dependence,as well as the mediating role of social physique anxiety and the moderating role of self-esteem.Methods:A questionnaire survey was conducted with 900 college students using the social network site appearance comparison ques-tionnaire,the exercise dependence scale,the social physique anxiety scale,and the self-esteem scale.Results:①Social network site appearance comparison and exercise dependence were significantly and positively correlated;②Social phy-sique anxiety mediated the association between social network site appearance comparison and exercise dependence;③Self-esteem moderated the first half of the path of the mediation model.Specifically,the higher the level of self-esteem,the weaker the positive predictive effect of social network site appearance comparison on social physique anxiety.Conclusion:Social network site appearance comparison increases the risk of exercise dependence by triggering social physique anxiety,whereas increasing self-esteem levels mitigates the effect of social network site appearance comparison on social physique anxiety.
Social network site appearance comparisonExercise dependenceSocial physique anxietySelf-esteem
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