Impact of Celebrity Worship on Body Image Concerns among Students: Role of Cognitive Flexibility

The present study aimed to investigate the impact of celebrity worship on body image concerns and the role of cognitive flexibility among Students. A sample of N = 300 males (n = 150) and females (n = 150) young adults was recruited. The sample age ranged from 18-25 years, with intermediate a minimum education level. The research included the Celebrity Worship Scale (CWS) (Mccutcheon et al., 2002), Body Image Concern Inventory (BICI) (Littleton et al., 2005), and Cognitive Flexibility Scale (Martin & Rubin, 1995). Mediation analysis reveals that cognitive flexibility mediates between celebrity worship and body image concerns. The results explain that a significant effect can be seen between celebrity worship on body image concerns through cognitive flexibility. By virtue of the intermediary function of cognitive flexibility, interventions centered on enhancing cognitive flexibility can potentially mitigate the body image anxieties associated with celebrity adoration. The study has some limitations i.e. the sample is restricted to Sargodha division which could decrease the generalizability of the study. There is a suggestion to implicate larger sample. Moreover, the study population consists of only young adults. Future researchers should consider other age group as well.