Background/Objective

Dysmorphic concern are excessive preoccupation about one or several physical characteristics perceived as defects, usually unnoticeable by others. This study was intended to explore the relationship between Instagram use and dysmorphic concerns through appearance-related comparisons, ideas of reference and problems with emotion regulation, and find out whether this relationship is moderated by gender. Method: The sample was comprised of 796 participants (M_age = 22.49; SD = 3.56; 54% women). Results: The results showed a non-significant direct effect between Instagram use and dysmorphic concerns. However, the relationship between these variables was statistically significant through appearance-related comparisons, ideas of reference about “laughing, commenting” and difficulties in emotion regulation. Gender did not moderate any relationship. Conclusions: Men and women who made the most use of Instagram were equally vulnerable to dysmorphic concerns when they tended to compare their appearance with other users, had problems regulating their emotions, and showed interpretative biases related to the belief that others could make comments about them or laugh at them because of their imperfections. The implications of the study are discussed.

中文翻译：

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Instagram 的阴暗面：畸形担忧的预测模型

 背景/目标

畸形关注是指过度关注一种或多种被视为缺陷的身体特征，而这些特征通常不会被其他人注意到。本研究旨在通过外观相关比较、参考观念和情绪调节问题来探讨 Instagram 使用与畸形担忧之间的关系，并找出这种关系是否受到性别的调节。方法：样本由 796 名参与者组成（ M_年龄= 22.49； SD = 3.56；54% 为女性）。结果：结果显示 Instagram 使用与畸形担忧之间没有显着的直接影响。然而，通过与外表相关的比较、关于“笑、评论”的参考观念以及情绪调节的困难，这些变量之间的关系具有统计显着性。性别并没有调节任何关系。结论：经常使用 Instagram 的男性和女性在倾向于将自己的外表与其他用户进行比较、在调节情绪方面存在问题以及表现出与认为其他人可以对自己发表评论相关的解释偏见时，同样容易受到畸形担忧的影响或者因为他们的不完美而嘲笑他们。讨论了该研究的意义。