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Intensity of Instagram Use and Body Dissatisfaction: The Role of Appearance Comparison as a Mediator

Authors
Melanie Yapri1, Fransisca Iriani R Dewi2, *
1Phsychology Faculty, Universitas Tarumanagara, Jl. Letjen S.Parman No.1 West Jakarta 11440, Indonesia.
2Phsychology Faculty, Universitas Tarumanagara, Jl. Letjen S.Parman No.1 West Jakarta 11440, Indonesia
*Corresponding author. Email: fransiscar@fpsi.untar.ac.id
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Fransisca Iriani R Dewi
Available Online 21 April 2022.
DOI
10.2991/assehr.k.220404.227How to use a DOI?
Keywords
intensity of using Instagram; appearance comparison; body dissatisfaction
Abstract

This study aims to examine the role of appearance comparison as a mediator in the relationship between the intensity of Instagram use and body dissatisfaction. This study used a male sample (n = 167), with an age range of 19-28 years (M = 21.24, SD = 1.880) and individuals who have accounts and are active in using Instagram. The Instagram Intensity Scale, The Physical Appearance Comparison Scale – Revised (PACS-R), and the Male Body Attitudes Scale (MBAS) are the measuring tools used in this study. Parti-cipant data is collected online through links distributed to various social media platforms. Regression ana-lysis was applied to test the hypothesis. The results show that appearance comparison has a role as a me-diator in the relationship between the intensity of Instagram use and body dissatisfaction. With a value that determines the intensity of using Instagram, it can affect body dissatisfaction through a mediator by 35% (R2 = 0.352). Meanwhile, the value that determines the intensity of using Instagram can affect body dissatisfaction without going through a mediator decreases to 13% (R2 = 0.128). With the large role of appearance comparison as a mediator is 59%. So, it can be concluded that appearance comparison has a role in increasing body dissatisfaction.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 3rd Tarumanagara International Conference on the Applications of Social Sciences and Humanities (TICASH 2021)
Series
Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
21 April 2022
ISBN
978-94-6239-567-1
ISSN
2352-5398
DOI
10.2991/assehr.k.220404.227How to use a DOI?
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© 2022 The Authors. Published by Atlantis Press SARL.
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