BoPo online, BoPo offline? Engagement with body positivity posts, positive appearance comments on social media, and adolescents' appearance-related prosocial tendencies

IF 9 1区心理学 Q1 PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL

Computers in Human Behavior Pub Date : 2024-10-09 DOI:10.1016/j.chb.2024.108471

Nikol Kvardova , Chelly Maes , Laura Vandenbosch

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Abstract

Encouraging prosocial tendencies toward others' physical appearance is crucial for promoting a positive body image during adolescence. Social media content that highlights positive appearance messages can significantly influence these tendencies. Hence, this three-wave panel study explored the impact of exposure to and the posting of Body Positivity (BoPo) posts and positive appearance comments on social media upon adolescents' offline prosocial behavioral tendencies towards others’ appearances, as mediated by appearance-related prosocial reasoning. Using a sample of adolescents aged 12 to 18 (N = 496, M_age = 15.05, SD = 1.49; 67.9% girls), the hypotheses received partial support. At the between-person level, adolescents who more often viewed BoPo and posted positive appearance comments also reported higher appearance-related prosocial tendencies. Nonetheless, on the within-person level, only more often posting positive appearance comments predicted a change to more appearance-related prosocial reasoning from T2 to T3. Notably, the mediation pathways from exposure to and the posting of BoPo and positive appearance comments to appearance-related prosocial tendencies through prosocial reasoning were not significant. Such findings suggest the presence of more significant sources for appearance-related prosocial tendencies than social media during adolescence. Still, the between-person findings can be valuable for peer-led campaigns that aim to foster a positive body image. Such campaigns could identify adolescents with heightened appearance-related prosocial tendencies who tend to engage with body positivity posts and positive appearance comments on social media.

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网上 BoPo，网下 BoPo？参与身体积极性帖子、社交媒体上积极的外貌评论以及青少年与外貌相关的亲社会倾向

在青少年时期，鼓励对他人外貌的亲社会倾向对于促进积极的身体形象至关重要。突出正面外貌信息的社交媒体内容能极大地影响这些倾向。因此，这项三波小组研究探讨了社交媒体上身体积极性（BoPo）帖子和积极外貌评论的接触和发布对青少年线下对他人外貌的亲社会行为倾向的影响，以及与外貌相关的亲社会推理的中介作用。通过对 12 至 18 岁青少年（样本数 = 496，年龄 = 15.05，标准差 = 1.49；67.9% 为女生）的抽样调查，假设得到了部分支持。在人与人之间的层面上，更经常观看博报并发表正面外貌评论的青少年也报告了更高的与外貌相关的亲社会倾向。然而，在人内层面上，只有更经常发布正面外貌评论的青少年才会预测到从 T2 到 T3 阶段与外貌相关的亲社会推理的变化。值得注意的是，通过亲社会推理，从接触和张贴 BoPo 和正面外貌评论到与外貌相关的亲社会倾向的中介途径并不显著。这些发现表明，在青少年时期，与外貌相关的亲社会倾向有比社交媒体更重要的来源。尽管如此，人与人之间的研究结果对于旨在培养积极身体形象的同伴引导运动还是很有价值的。此类活动可以识别出那些具有与外貌相关的亲社会倾向的青少年，他们倾向于参与社交媒体上的正面身体形象帖子和正面外貌评论。

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Computers in Human Behavior Multiple-

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19.10

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4.00%

发文量

381

审稿时长

40 days

期刊介绍： Computers in Human Behavior is a scholarly journal that explores the psychological aspects of computer use. It covers original theoretical works, research reports, literature reviews, and software and book reviews. The journal examines both the use of computers in psychology, psychiatry, and related fields, and the psychological impact of computer use on individuals, groups, and society. Articles discuss topics such as professional practice, training, research, human development, learning, cognition, personality, and social interactions. It focuses on human interactions with computers, considering the computer as a medium through which human behaviors are shaped and expressed. Professionals interested in the psychological aspects of computer use will find this journal valuable, even with limited knowledge of computers.