Table 2.
Descriptive statistics and bivariate Pearson’s correlations (n = 291).
| Variables | M (SD) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Age (adolescent) | 0.47 (0.50) | - | |||||||||
| 2. BMI z-scores | 0.02 (0.98) | −0.15 ** | - | ||||||||
| 3. Body image discrepancy | 1.11 (1.17) | 0.02 | 0.47 ** | - | |||||||
| 4. Lack of body appreciation | 2. 85 (0.77) | 0.15 * | 0.23 ** | 0.37 ** | - | ||||||
| 5. Upward comparison with close peers | 3.09 (0.59) | 0.12 * | 0.13 * | 0.13 * | 0.38 ** | - | |||||
| 6. Upward comparison with distant peers | 3.18 (0.76) | 0.05 | 0.11 | 0.09 | 0.34 ** | 0.46 ** | - | ||||
| 7. Upward comparison with influencers | 3.62 (0.89) | 0.02 | 0.07 | 0.13 * | 0.33 ** | 0.32 ** | 0.39 ** | - | |||
| 8. Browsing on Instagram | 3.49 (1.08) | 0.01 | −0.18 ** | 0.09 | 0.10 | −0.05 | −0.06 | 0.24 ** | - | ||
| 9. Commenting on others’ photos/stories on Instagram | 2.14 (1.78) | 0.20 ** | −0.01 | 0.02 | 0.07 | 0.06 | 0.05 | 0.14 * | 0.31 ** | - | |
| 10. Posting own photos/stories on Instagram | 3.78 (1.30) | −0.20 ** | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.02 | −0.03 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 0.27 ** | 0.24 ** | - |
Note: ** p < 0.01 (2-tailed); * p < 0.05 (2-tailed).