The Role of Negative Body Image and Instagram Social Media Use Intensity in Social Anxiety Among Female University Students at Campus X

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Published: Aug 29, 2026
DOI: https://doi.org/10.28932/humanitas.v10i2.15340
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negative body image, Instagram use intensity, Social Anxiety, female students body image negatif, intensitas penggunaan media sosial Instagram, kecemasan sosial, mahasiswi

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Aniq Azhan
Fakultas Psikologi, Universitas Ahmad Dahlan, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Siti Urbayatun
Fakultas Psikologi, Universitas Ahmad Dahlan, Yogyakarta, Indonesia

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Social anxiety experienced by female students at X University manifests as withdrawal from the environment, restlessness, and avoidance of social gatherings caused by self-comparison with others' social media posts according to social standards. This study aims to examine the role of negative body image and intensity of Instagram use on social anxiety among female students at X University. A quantitative correlational method was employed with a population of 1,606 female students and a sample of 105 respondents selected through purposive sampling. Measurement instruments included a social anxiety scale, a negative body image scale, and an Instagram use intensity scale, which were validated using Aiken's V content validity and confirmatory factor analysis construct validity. Data were analyzed using multiple regression in SPSS version 20. Results indicate that negative body image and Instagram use intensity simultaneously and significantly predict social anxiety (F = 81.221, R = 0.784, R2 = 0.614), with an effective contribution of 61.4%. Negative body image significantly contributed to social anxiety (50.587%), and Instagram use intensity contributed 10.882%.

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Azhan, A. ., & Urbayatun, S. . (2026). The Role of Negative Body Image and Instagram Social Media Use Intensity in Social Anxiety Among Female University Students at Campus X. Humanitas (Jurnal Psikologi), 10(2), 217–230. https://doi.org/10.28932/humanitas.v10i2.15340
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