Examination of Social Appearance Anxiety through Psychological Theories
Examination of Social Appearance Anxiety through Psychological Theories
Author(s): Mehtap Kızılkaya, Ahmet Salim ÖzkayaSubject(s): Theory of Communication, Individual Psychology, Social psychology and group interaction, Personality Psychology, Organizational Psychology, Behaviorism, Evaluation research, Identity of Collectives
Published by: Çukurova Universitesi Tip Fakultesi Psikiyatri Anabilim Dalı
Keywords: Social appearance; social appearance anxiety; psychological theories; anxiety;
Summary/Abstract: Social appearance anxiety, which is expressed as a type of social anxiety, is defined as the state of tension and anxiety experienced by people when their physical appearance is evaluated by others. In the literature, there are studies examining the factors that increase or decrease social appearance anxiety and the negative effects of social appearance anxiety. However, it is noteworthy that psychological theories are not included in the examination of social appearance anxiety, which is a common problem experienced by almost everyone at certain periods of their lives. Addressing the concept of social appearance anxiety from a theoretical perspective will contribute to the understanding of the concept, better planning of future research, and will also fill the gap in the literature. In this context, in this review study, the concept of social appearance anxiety is explained, and then the concepts related to its analysis in terms of psychological theories are discussed.
Journal: Psikiyatride Güncel Yaklaşımlar
- Issue Year: 15/2023
- Issue No: 3
- Page Range: 398-406
- Page Count: 9
- Language: English