Abstract
In light of extant research demonstrating that social media influences young women’s body image ideals, the present research examines whether these findings extend to TikTok. Three types of appearance-related engagement on TikTok (i.e., leaving appearance-related comments on others’ TikTok videos, following health/fitness TikTok accounts, and following celebrity TikTok accounts) were investigated as correlates of young women’s body image and acceptance of cosmetic surgery. Based on a survey of 424 young adult women, leaving appearance-related comments on others’ TikTok videos and following health/fitness TikTok accounts were related to the acceptance of cosmetic surgery. Moreover, body dissatisfaction mediated the link between following celebrity TikTok accounts and acceptance of cosmetic surgery.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Journal | Psychology of Popular Media |
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| State | Accepted/In press - 2024 |
Keywords
- appearance-related social comparison
- body image
- cosmetic surgery
- social media
- TikTok
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cultural Studies
- Communication
- Applied Psychology
- Psychology (miscellaneous)