| Autor: |
Francesca Gioia, Martina De Clemente, Santa Parrello, Valentina Boursier |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2020 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Mediterranean Journal of Clinical Psychology, Vol 8, Iss 3 (2020) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2282-1619 |
| DOI: |
10.6092/2282-1619/mjcp-2556 |
| Popis: |
In recent years, the cosplay practice has become a ubiquitous activity, representing a pivotal way to get in touch with the so-called geek culture and its media content (such as videogames, comics, manga). Cosplaying appeared related to narcissistic fragility which in turn is strictly linked to social appearance anxiety and self-objectification experiences. However, despite the body image centrality in cosplay practice, no studies evaluated cosplayers’ narcissistic vulnerability in association with these body image-related issues. A total of 926 young adults (73.2% female; 47.3% cosplayer; mean age=25.3 years) participated in the study. Results confirmed the direct and indirect effect of narcissistic vulnerability on social appearance anxiety (via body surveillance and body shame) among both cosplayers and non-cosplayers. Overall, narcissistically vulnerable individuals, regardless of their involvement in cosplay practice, seem to experience higher body surveillance and body shame, which in turn might promote social appearance anxiety. |
| Databáze: |
Directory of Open Access Journals |
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