Role of Self-Monitoring and Social Appearance Anxiety in the Relationship Between Photo Editing and Social Withdrawal

According to the results of the study, it was observed that the predicted indirect effect of social appearance anxiety on the relationship between photo editing behavior and social withdrawal did not have a significant effect under the moderating role of self-monitoring (moderated mediation) (b = .02, SE = .01, z = 1.22, p = .222; 95% CI [-.01,.04]). [...]in the mediating role of social appearance anxiety, the indirect effect of photo editing behavior on social withdrawal was found to be significant (b =.03, SE = .01, z = 5.11, p < .001; 95% CI [.02,.03]). [...]it has been observed that people who resort to high rates of photo editing behavior experience social appearance anxiety and, as a result, exhibit high rates of social withdrawal behavior. An increase in body dissatisfaction was observed in these individuals due to feedback received from their peers (De Vries et al. 2016). [...]it is understood that the behavior of photo editing is associated with individuals' negative attitudes towards their appearances. [...]it negatively affects the individual's social relationships by leading to withdrawal from social environments, difficulty in selfexpression, and avoidance of forming relationships (Göksan 2007).