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Ahmadi H, Taghvaei D, Jahangiri M M. (2026). Predicting Body Image Concern Based on Cognitive Reappraisal: Mediating Role of Experiential Avoidance. IEEPJ. 8(1),
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1- Department of psychology, Ar.C., Islamic Azad University, Arak, Iran
2- Department of psychology, Ar.C., Islamic Azad University, Arak, Iran ,d.taghvaie@iau.ac.ir
3- Department of psychology, Ar.C., Islamic Azad University, Arak, Iran
2- Department of psychology, Ar.C., Islamic Azad University, Arak, Iran ,
3- Department of psychology, Ar.C., Islamic Azad University, Arak, Iran
Abstract: (57 Views)
Objective: The present study aimed to predict body image concern based on cognitive reappraisal, with the mediating role of experiential avoidance among female secondary school students.
Methods: This study was an applied, quantitative research conducted using a survey (cross-sectional) design. The statistical population consisted of female students enrolled in secondary schools during the 2024 academic year in Karaj, Iran. Using SPSS Sample Power software, a sample of 357 students was determined and selected through multistage cluster sampling. Data were collected using three standardized instruments: the Body Image Concern Questionnaire, the Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (cognitive reappraisal subscale), and the Acceptance and Action Questionnaire (experiential avoidance). Data analysis was performed using SPSS for descriptive statistics and AMOS for structural equation modeling. The reliability of the instruments was confirmed using Cronbach’s alpha coefficients for cognitive reappraisal (α = 0.72), experiential avoidance (α = 0.75), and body image concern (α = 0.77).
Results: Structural equation modeling indicated that cognitive reappraisal had a significant effect on body image concern. Experiential avoidance played a partial mediating role in the relationship between cognitive reappraisal and body image concern, suggesting that higher use of cognitive reappraisal was associated with lower experiential avoidance, which in turn reduced body image concerns.
Conclusions: The findings highlight the importance of adaptive emotion regulation strategies in reducing body image concerns among adolescent girls. Interventions aimed at enhancing cognitive reappraisal skills and reducing experiential avoidance may be effective in improving adolescents’ psychological well-being and body image.
Methods: This study was an applied, quantitative research conducted using a survey (cross-sectional) design. The statistical population consisted of female students enrolled in secondary schools during the 2024 academic year in Karaj, Iran. Using SPSS Sample Power software, a sample of 357 students was determined and selected through multistage cluster sampling. Data were collected using three standardized instruments: the Body Image Concern Questionnaire, the Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (cognitive reappraisal subscale), and the Acceptance and Action Questionnaire (experiential avoidance). Data analysis was performed using SPSS for descriptive statistics and AMOS for structural equation modeling. The reliability of the instruments was confirmed using Cronbach’s alpha coefficients for cognitive reappraisal (α = 0.72), experiential avoidance (α = 0.75), and body image concern (α = 0.77).
Results: Structural equation modeling indicated that cognitive reappraisal had a significant effect on body image concern. Experiential avoidance played a partial mediating role in the relationship between cognitive reappraisal and body image concern, suggesting that higher use of cognitive reappraisal was associated with lower experiential avoidance, which in turn reduced body image concerns.
Conclusions: The findings highlight the importance of adaptive emotion regulation strategies in reducing body image concerns among adolescent girls. Interventions aimed at enhancing cognitive reappraisal skills and reducing experiential avoidance may be effective in improving adolescents’ psychological well-being and body image.
Keywords: Cognitive Reappraisal, Experiential Avoidance, Body Image Concern, Secondary School Students
Type of Study: Original |
Subject:
Evolutionary Psychology
Received: 2025/09/10 | Accepted: 2025/12/21 | Published: 2026/03/1
Received: 2025/09/10 | Accepted: 2025/12/21 | Published: 2026/03/1
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