To what extent does good peer relationship help prevent social appearance anxiety of adolescents
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https://doi.org/10.61173/efmd0w63Keywords:
Peer relationships, Social appearance anxiety, Self acceptanceAbstract
This study aims to analyze the relationship between peer relationships and social appearance anxiety of adolescents. Questionnaires and personal interviews have been used in this research. The results indicate that good peer relationships have a significant positive impact on preventing social appearance anxiety of adolescents. Another important result is that the impact of the quality of peer relationships on social appearance anxiety on males and females is totally different. There is a negative correlation between males’ peer relationships and their anxiety level; however, there is no correlation between peer relationships and social appearance anxiety of females. This study provides new evidence for teenager psychology and serves as a valuable reference for researching social appearance anxiety and gender difference.
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