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January 27, 2026İzmir Katip Çelebi Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi DergisiOpen Access

Investigation of the Effect of Social Media Addiction on Social Appearance Anxiety and Orthorexia Nervosa in College Students

Hürmet Küçükkatırcı Baykan Vesile Şenol

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Social appearance anxiety was found to be significantly higher in males, indicating a possible gender difference in the experience of anxiety.
The study involved 1000 college students and utilized specific scales to assess social media addiction, appearance anxiety, and orthorexia.
Data collection included assessing anthropometric measurements alongside psychological assessments, providing a comprehensive view.
These findings may highlight the need for targeted support strategies for students who struggle with social media-related anxiety.

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Cross-sectional study reveals links between social media addiction and anxiety in college students, suggesting areas for intervention.

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Baykan et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69a75b19c6e9836116a21cb4 https://doi.org/10.61399/ikcusbfd.1637056

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