Personality Trait on Appearance Anxiety the Mediating Role of Social Comparison Orientation among College Students

Author(s)	Ms. Janani G, Mr. Manoj R, Ms. Shalini R
Country	India
Abstract	The present study explored the relationship between college students' personality qualities, social comparison orientation, and appearance anxiety. 250 college students (ages 18 to 25) were given the Iowa–Netherlands Comparison Orientation Measure (INCOM), the Big Five Inventory (BFI), and the Appearance Anxiety Inventory (AAI). According to the descriptive data, participants' average scores for appearance anxiety were 15.35 (SD = 7.481), social comparison was 31.88 (SD = 4.698), and personality traits were 133.37 (SD = 9.664). The findings indicated that neither appearance anxiety nor personality qualities were substantially correlated with social comparison (r =.017). However, there were notable positive correlations found between some personality traits, including agreeableness, neuroticism, and openness (p <.01). The results imply that personality qualities and social comparison may not have a direct impact on appearance anxiety, highlighting the necessity to take into account additional psychological and environmental aspects in order to comprehend appearance-related issues.
Keywords	Social comparison orientation, appearance anxiety, and personality attributes
Field	Sociology > Philosophy / Psychology / Religion
Published In	Volume 8, Issue 2, March-April 2026
Published On	2026-03-23
DOI	https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2026.v08i02.72302

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