Previous correlational research indicates that adolescent girls who use social network sites more frequently are more dissatisfied with their bodies. However, we know little about the causal direction of this relationship, the mechanisms underlying this relationship, and whether this relationship also occurs among boys to the same extent. The present two-wave panel study (18 month time lag) amo...

It has been proposed that self-portrayal concerns - fundamental worries that particular negative self-attributes will become exposed during social encounters and criticized by others - underlie the experience of social anxiety (SA) and drive associated avoidance and safety behaviors (Moscovitch, 2009). The development of the Negative Self Portrayal Scale (NSPS) to assess such concerns across th...

Self-monitoring and social comparison are theoretically related, as the former involves searching the environment for information to inform changes in one’s own behavior and the latter involves seeking out social information for the purposes of comparison. We examined the relation between these two constructs, while simultaneously examining how scale choice for self-monitoring can greatly influ...

This study investigates the effect of social comparisons with media models on women's body image based on either self-evaluation or self-improvement motives. Ninety-eight women, for whom appearance was a relevant comparison dimension, viewed advertisements that did, or did not, feature idealised models, after being prompted to engage in self-evaluation or self-improvement comparisons. The resul...

The media’s portrayal of women is often sexually objectifying, and greater exposure to objectifying media is associated with higher levels of self-objectification among young women. One reason why media usage may be associated with selfobjectification is because women may be comparing their appearance to others in the media. The present study examined (a) the relationship between the usage of d...

It can be argued that physique related perceptions both encourage and discourage physical exercise. The role of social physique anxiety as related to exercise motivation was examined in a sample of 94 female undergraduate students. Participants assessed their social physique anxiety, and were then presented with a video of an aerobics class with its members dressed in attire that either emphasi...

This study provides insights on gossip related organizational communication in the context of hospitality businesses and reveals relationship between employees’ personal attitude for their perception workplace gossip. A quantitative research approach was adopted, data were collected from 451 hotel employees through survey. The relationships examined by using path analyzes AMOS program. Findings...