Objectives

Past research shows that (a) use of appearance-related social networking sites, such as fitspiration, predicts body concerns and appearance comparisons, and (b) self-compassion protects against these outcomes. This study investigated the links between fitspiration and two body concerns (body dissatisfaction and drive for thinness) via upward appearance comparison, and the moderating roles of each of six facets of self-compassion on the indirect and direct associations between fitspiration and body concerns.

Methods

Using a cross-sectional design, a sample of 338 undergraduate women, aged 17–25 years, completed self-report measures of fitspiration use, upward appearance comparison, self-compassion, body dissatisfaction, and drive for thinness.

Results

Upward appearance comparison mediated the links between use of fitspiration and both body concerns. Several of the facets of self-compassion moderated these links. Reduced self-judgement, isolation, and overidentification buffered the fitspiration and upward appearance comparison link. Similarly, self-kindness, common humanity, mindfulness, and reduced isolation buffered the association between fitspiration and drive for thinness.

Conclusions

The study offers insights into the way that self-compassion may work to weaken the links between fitspiration and some negative body-related outcomes.

中文翻译：

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自我同情如何调节年轻女性使用 Fitspiration 与身体问题之间的联系

目标

过去的研究表明，(a) 使用与外表相关的社交网站，例如 fitspiration，可以预测身体问题和外表比较，以及 (b) 自我同情可以防止这些结果。本研究通过向上的外表比较调查了呼吸急促与两种身体问题（身体不满和瘦身）之间的联系，以及自我同情的六个方面中的每一个方面对呼吸困难和身体问题之间的间接和直接关联的调节作用。

方法

使用横断面设计，338 名年龄在 17-25 岁之间的本科女性样本完成了对运动使用、向上外表比较、自我同情、身体不满和追求瘦身的自我报告测量。

结果

向上的外观比较介导了使用fitspiration和两种身体问题之间的联系。自我同情的几个方面调节了这些联系。减少自我判断、孤立和过度认同缓冲了气喘吁吁和向上的外表比较链接。同样，自我友善、共同的人性、正念和减少的孤立感缓冲了运动和追求瘦身之间的联系。

结论

该研究提供了有关自我同情可能会削弱呼吸急促与一些与身体相关的负面结果之间联系的方式的见解。