The mediating role of psychological inflexibility and social avoidance in relationship between body image disturbance and depression among young adults with acne in China

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This cross-sectional study examines how psychological inflexibility and social avoidance mediate the link between body image disturbance and depression in young adults with acne, grounded in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy principles. The research involved 201 participants from East China who completed validated assessments of body image, psychological flexibility, social avoidance, and depressive symptoms. Results indicate that body image disturbance indirectly influences depression primarily through these two mediating pathways. The authors suggest integrating ACT into dermatological care to potentially address these psychological factors.

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01b35ea166054b79
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Fen Xu (University of Malaya), Mei Chan Chong (University of Malaya), Yunxian Zhou (Zhejiang Chinese Medical University), Junya Chen (University of Malaya), Jiayin Ruan (New York University), Yue Sun (University of Malaya), Juping Tang (Third People's Hospital of Hangzhou), Nor Aziyan Yahaya (University of Malaya)
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2026-03-10
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10.3389/fpubh.2026.1771242
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@article{allodium:01b35ea166054b79,
  title = {The mediating role of psychological inflexibility and social avoidance in relationship between body image disturbance and depression among young adults with acne in China},
  author = {Fen Xu and Mei Chan Chong and Yunxian Zhou and Junya Chen and Jiayin Ruan and Yue Sun and Juping Tang and Nor Aziyan Yahaya},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {PubMed Central},
  doi = {10.3389/fpubh.2026.1771242},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2026.1771242}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - The mediating role of psychological inflexibility and social avoidance in relationship between body image disturbance and depression among young adults with acne in China
AU  - Xu, Fen
AU  - Chong, Mei Chan
AU  - Zhou, Yunxian
AU  - Chen, Junya
AU  - Ruan, Jiayin
AU  - Sun, Yue
AU  - Tang, Juping
AU  - Yahaya, Nor Aziyan
PY  - 2026
PB  - PubMed Central
DO  - 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1771242
UR  - https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2026.1771242
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Xu, F., Chong, M. C., Zhou, Y., Chen, J., Ruan, J., Sun, Y., Tang, J., & Yahaya, N. A. (2026). The mediating role of psychological inflexibility and social avoidance in relationship between body image disturbance and depression among young adults with acne in China. PubMed Central. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2026.1771242

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