Mindful Awareness as a Mediator Between Social Appearance Anxiety and Social Media Addiction in Adolescents.
Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services October 19, 2026 Suheyla Yurt, Şeyma Laloğlu, Nurgul Karakurt et al.
Purpose: Adolescence is a critical period for identity formation and social development, and social media can shape appearance perceptions and social acceptance. Social appearance anxiety may be associated with greater vulnerability to social media addiction, whereas mindful awareness may be linked to lower levels of this risk. The current study tested mindful awareness as a mediator between...