Mental Health Research and Treatment Center, Department of Psychology, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Bochum, Germany.
Department of Social Psychology, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Bochum, Germany.
BMC Psychol. 2023 Apr 6;11(1):99. doi: 10.1186/s40359-023-01143-0.
As photo editing behavior to enhance one?s appearance in photos becomes more and more prevalent on social network sites (SNSs), potential risks are increasingly discussed as well. The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between photo editing behavior, self-objectification, physical appearance comparisons, self-perceived attractiveness, and self-esteem.
403 participants completed self-report questionnaires measuring the aformentioned constructs. A parallel-sequential multiple mediation model was conducted to examine the relationship between photo editing behavior and self-esteem considering multiple mediators.
The results indicate that photo editing behavior is negatively related to self-perceived attractiveness and self-esteem mediated via self-objectification and physical appearance comparisons.
The postulated mediation model was justified by our data. Thus, SNS users should be aware of potential negative consequences when using photo editing applications or filters.
随着在社交网站（SNS）上通过照片编辑行为来提升自我形象变得越来越普遍，相关的潜在风险也日益受到讨论。本研究旨在检验照片编辑行为、自我客体化、外貌比较、自我感知吸引力和自尊之间的关系。
403 名参与者完成了自我报告问卷，测量了上述多个构念。为了检验照片编辑行为和自尊之间的关系，同时考虑多个中介因素，采用了平行序列多重中介模型。
结果表明，照片编辑行为与自我感知吸引力和自尊呈负相关，而自我客体化和外貌比较则是中介因素。
我们的数据证实了假设的中介模型。因此，SNS 用户在使用照片编辑应用程序或滤镜时应该意识到潜在的负面影响。
