Researchers have highlighted numerous sociocultural factors that have been shown to
underpin human appearance enhancement practices, including the influence of peers …

People across the world and throughout history have gone to great lengths to enhance their
physical appearance. Evolutionary psychologists and ethologists have largely attempted to …

The contemporary ideal standard offemale beauty in the Western world is based on
thinness, attractiveness, and fitness. Women are enculturated to monitor these personal …

This study examines whether the level of exposure to mass media is related to self-esteem,
body image, and eating disorder tendencies in a nonexperimental setting based on …

Body image is the mental picture we have of our bodies, has both perceptual and affective
components, affects how we interact with clothes, and affects how that clothed appearance …

The Rudd and Lennon (1994) model of body aesthetics is used in this research to guide
research investigating relationships among body image, attitudes toward gender roles, and …

The purpose of this study was to compare vanity and public self‐consciousness between
fashion consumer groups (fashion change agents, fashion followers) and genders. Vanity …

We investigated the discrepancy between women's actual and ideal appearance and its
relationship to body image, mood, and self-esteem. In a two-part experimental design, 88 …

This research focused on social comparison processes in the context of apparel and beauty
product advertisements. Self‐esteem, body image, attitudes toward social comparison, and …

Influencers are usually associated with young people creating waves on social media.
However, there are “Influencer” at age 60 and beyond. This study unveils 'Female Instagram …