Zimmer-Gembeck Melanie J, Rudolph Julia I, Gardner Alex A
Griffith University, School of Applied Psychology and Menzies Health Institute of Queensland, Australia.
Griffith University, School of Applied Psychology, Australia.
Body Image. 2022 Dec;43:253-263. doi: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2022.09.002. Epub 2022 Oct 3.
Appearance rejection sensitivity (ARS) refers to anxiously over-expecting rejection because of perceived appearance flaws. ARS has been associated with poorer mental health, which suggests coping with stress may be negatively affected by ARS. In this study, we investigated if ARS was related to adolescents' emotions and ways of coping with negative appearance evaluation two years later (T2). Other potential correlates of emotions and ways of coping were also tested, including peer appearance teasing, social anxiety, and gender, as well as reports of victimization, social status, and attractiveness gathered from peers. At Time 1 (T1), 329 adolescents (M = 13.9 years, 54% girls) self-reported their ARS, experience of appearance teasing, and social anxiety. T1 appearance victimization, popularity, and attractiveness were measured using peer nominations, and peer likeability was measured with peer ratings. At T2, participants' emotions and coping were measured using vignettes portraying appearance evaluation by peers. In regression models, T1 ARS, appearance teasing, social anxiety and female gender were associated with more T2 negative emotions, social withdrawal, rumination, and (except for social anxiety) thoughts about appearance change. ARS was not significantly associated with T2 positive thinking or support seeking. No peer-report measure was significantly associated with T2 outcomes.
外貌拒绝敏感性（ARS）是指由于察觉到外貌缺陷而焦虑地过度预期被拒绝。ARS与较差的心理健康状况相关，这表明应对压力可能会受到ARS的负面影响。在本研究中，我们调查了ARS是否与两年后的青少年情绪以及应对负面外貌评价的方式有关（T2）。还测试了情绪和应对方式的其他潜在相关因素，包括同伴的外貌取笑、社交焦虑和性别，以及从同伴那里收集到的受害情况、社会地位和吸引力报告。在时间1（T1），329名青少年（平均年龄13.9岁，54%为女孩）自我报告了他们的ARS、外貌取笑经历和社交焦虑。T1时期的外貌受害情况、受欢迎程度和吸引力通过同伴提名来衡量，同伴喜爱度通过同伴评分来衡量。在T2时期，使用描绘同伴外貌评价的短文来测量参与者的情绪和应对方式。在回归模型中，T1时期的ARS、外貌取笑、社交焦虑和女性性别与更多的T2负面情绪、社交退缩、沉思以及（社交焦虑除外）关于外貌改变的想法相关。ARS与T2时期的积极思考或寻求支持没有显著关联。没有同伴报告测量与T2时期的结果显著相关。
