The impact of social media use on appearance anxiety among college students -the chain mediating effect of upward social comparison and envy.

Lin Y, Li Z, Li L, Lv Z, Song T, Zhou X, Ni J

DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1962984
Published: 2026
Container: Frontiers in psychiatry
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@article{allodium:10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1962984,
  title = {The impact of social media use on appearance anxiety among college students -the chain mediating effect of upward social comparison and envy.},
  author = {Lin Y and Li Z and Li L and Lv Z and Song T and Zhou X and Ni J},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Frontiers in psychiatry},
  doi = {10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1962984},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1962984}
}

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TI  - The impact of social media use on appearance anxiety among college students -the chain mediating effect of upward social comparison and envy.
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AU  - Zhou X
AU  - Ni J
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JO  - Frontiers in psychiatry
DO  - 10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1962984
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Y, L., Z, L., L, L., Z, L., T, S., X, Z., & J, N. (2026). The impact of social media use on appearance anxiety among college students -the chain mediating effect of upward social comparison and envy.. Frontiers in psychiatry. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1962984

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