Dipartimento di Psicologia dello Sviluppo e della Socializzazione, Università degli Studi di Padova, Via Venezia, 8, 35131, Padova, Italy.
Dipartimento di Scienze Umane e Sociali, Università della Valle d'Aosta, Aosta, Italy.
Aesthetic Plast Surg. 2024 Feb;48(4):764-773. doi: 10.1007/s00266-023-03501-0. Epub 2023 Jul 29.
This study examined the relationship between false self-presentation on Instagram and consideration of cosmetic surgery through the mediating role of body image control in photos (BICP), photo manipulation, and body shame. We predicted that false self-presentation on Instagram was indirectly associated with cosmetic surgery intentions through the aforementioned constructs.
A total of 504 young Italian adults (28.2% males, 18-30 years) completed an online survey. They completed a questionnaire containing the Self-presentation on Instagram Questionnaire, the Body Image Control in Photos Questionnaire-revised, the Photo Manipulation Scale, the Objectified Body Consciousness Scale, and the Acceptance of Cosmetic Surgery Scale. The pattern of associations between the constructs was analyzed via path analysis.
The results show that false self-presentation on Instagram was associated with photo manipulation, both directly and indirectly, through BICP. Furthermore, photo manipulation was linked to body shame, but neither of them was associated with cosmetic surgery intentions. Finally, false self-presentation on Instagram was associated with the consideration of cosmetic surgery only through the mediation of BICP.
Findings indicate that self-presentation styles might affect Instagram photo behaviors and individuals' cosmetic surgery intentions, suggesting that surgeons should fully examine patients' motivations before providing them with services. Furthermore, intervention programs encouraging users to present a more authentic version of themselves online might reduce the risk of self-objectification and reduce the consideration of procedures aimed at modifying one's body for purely aesthetic reasons.
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本研究通过照片身体意象控制（BICP）、照片修饰和身体羞耻感的中介作用，考察了 Instagram 上虚假自我呈现与考虑整容手术之间的关系。我们预测，Instagram 上的虚假自我呈现通过上述结构与整容手术意图呈间接相关。
共有 504 名年轻的意大利成年人（28.2%为男性，18-30 岁）完成了在线调查。他们完成了一份问卷，其中包含 Instagram 上的自我呈现问卷、照片身体意象控制问卷修订版、照片修饰量表、客观身体意识量表和接受整容手术量表。通过路径分析分析了结构之间关联的模式。
结果表明，Instagram 上的虚假自我呈现与照片修饰直接和间接相关，通过 BICP。此外，照片修饰与身体羞耻感有关，但两者都与整容手术意图无关。最后，Instagram 上的虚假自我呈现仅通过 BICP 的中介与整容手术的考虑相关。
研究结果表明，自我呈现方式可能会影响 Instagram 照片行为和个体的整容手术意图，这表明外科医生在为患者提供服务之前应充分检查患者的动机。此外，鼓励用户在网上呈现更真实自我的干预计划可能会降低自我客观化的风险，并减少出于纯粹审美原因而修改身体的程序的考虑。
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