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Abstract

Social media's emergence and proliferation gave rise to 'selfitis,' an obsession-compulsive engagement in photo selfie-related activities. This phenomenon raises a problem, especially for people experiencing body acceptance concerns and body dysmorphia symptoms, as both of these variables may be linked with photo selfie-taking behavior. With the Philippines having the second-highest average daily social media usage globally, the current study explored the association between body acceptance, body dysmorphia symptoms, and selfie behavior. We utilized a cross-sectional explanatory design and investigated body dysmorphia symptoms’ possible mediating and moderating role in the relationship between body acceptance and selfitis among 506 Filipinos aged 18 to 58 who voluntarily completed an online battery of tests measuring body acceptance, body dysmorphia symptoms, and selfie behavior. Results showed that body dysmorphia symptoms moderated and partially mediated the association between body acceptance and selfie behavior, offering a more in-depth understanding of these constructs among our Filipino sample. We found no clinical association between selfie-taking and body dysmorphia symptoms, which challenges the notion that frequent selfie-taking is a direct symptom of body acceptance issues. Thus, understanding and addressing body acceptance concerns requires us to move beyond one-size-fits-all approaches and always consider the specific cultural contexts in which they arise.

Bahasa Abstract

Munculnya dan berkembangnya media sosial telah memunculkan fenomena 'selfitis,' yaitu keterlibatan obsesif-kompulsif dalam aktivitas selfie. Fenomena ini menimbulkan masalah, terutama bagi orang-orang yang mengalami masalah penerimaan tubuh dan gejala disforia tubuh, karena kedua variabel ini mungkin terkait dengan perilaku selfie. Dengan Filipina menjadi negara kedua dengan rata-rata penggunaan media sosial harian tertinggi di dunia, penelitian ini mengeksplorasi hubungan antara penerimaan tubuh, gejala disforia tubuh, dan perilaku selfie. Kami menggunakan desain penjelasan cross-sectional dan menyelidiki peran mediasi dan moderasi gejala disforia tubuh dalam hubungan antara penerimaan tubuh dan selfitis pada 506 orang Filipina berusia 18 hingga 58 tahun yang secara sukarela menyelesaikan serangkaian tes online untuk mengukur penerimaan tubuh, gejala disforia tubuh, dan perilaku selfie. Hasil menunjukkan bahwa gejala disforia tubuh memoderasi dan sebagian memediasi hubungan antara penerimaan tubuh dan perilaku selfie, memberikan pemahaman yang lebih mendalam tentang konstruksi ini dalam sampel Filipina kami. Kami tidak menemukan hubungan klinis antara perilaku selfie dan gejala disforia tubuh, yang menantang anggapan bahwa selfie yang sering merupakan gejala langsung dari masalah penerimaan tubuh. Dengan demikian, memahami dan menangani masalah penerimaan tubuh mengharuskan kita melampaui pendekatan yang seragam dan selalu mempertimbangkan konteks budaya spesifik di mana masalah ini muncul.

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