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Data were gathered using standardized instruments, and subgroup analyses were performed to compare employed and unemployed participants.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Female participants scored significantly higher on all scales (p\u2009&lt;\u20090.05). Significant predictors of cosmetic surgery acceptance included social appearance anxiety (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">\u03b2<\/jats:italic>\n                      =0.255), age (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">\u03b2<\/jats:italic>\n                      =0.145), previous procedures (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">\u03b2<\/jats:italic>\n                      =-0.274), and family history (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">\u03b2<\/jats:italic>\n                      =-0.119). Employed participants demonstrated significantly higher levels of upward social comparison (p\u2009&lt;\u20090.001) and greater cosmetic surgery acceptance (p\u2009&lt;\u20090.001) than unemployed participants. Mediation analysis confirmed that upward social comparison indirectly influenced cosmetic surgery acceptance through social appearance anxiety (Indirect Effect=1.13, 95% BootCI [0.77, 1.53]).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Social appearance anxiety is a key mechanism linking digital comparison to cosmetic surgery acceptance. 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