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Structural equation modeling and bootstrapped mediation analysis were used to test the hypothetical model.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Vulnerable narcissism, self-objectification, rumination, and body dissatisfaction were significantly and positively intercorrelated (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      &amp;lt; 0.01). Vulnerable narcissism was positively associated with body dissatisfaction. Self-objectification and rumination independently mediated this relationship. Moreover, a significant serial mediation pathway was identified (vulnerable narcissism \u2192 self-objectification \u2192 rumination \u2192 body dissatisfaction).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Vulnerable narcissism is directly associated with body dissatisfaction among cosplayers and indirectly related to it through both parallel and serial mediation via self-objectification and rumination. Interventions targeting vulnerable narcissistic traits, reducing self-objectification, and disrupting ruminative thought patterns may help alleviate body dissatisfaction in this population.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fpsyg.2026.1822788","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,5,28]],"date-time":"2026-05-28T06:15:48Z","timestamp":1779948948000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["The relationship between vulnerable narcissism and body dissatisfaction among cosplayers: the serial mediating mechanisms of self-objectification and rumination"],"prefix":"10.3389","volume":"17","author":[{"given":"Yu","family":"Zhou","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Tianjin Vocational College of Sport","place":["Tianjin, China"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Yajuan","family":"Huang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Tianjin Vocational College of Sport","place":["Tianjin, China"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Jia","family":"Wang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Education, Tianjin University","place":["Tianjin, China"]},{"name":"Institute of Applied Psychology, Tianjin University","place":["Tianjin, China"]},{"name":"Laboratory of Suicidal Behavior Research, Tianjin University","place":["Tianjin, China"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Xin","family":"Xu","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Institute of Applied Psychology, Tianjin University","place":["Tianjin, China"]},{"name":"Laboratory of Suicidal Behavior Research, Tianjin University","place":["Tianjin, China"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1965","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,5,28]]},"reference":[{"key":"B1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"458","DOI":"10.1007\/s11199-018-0948-y","article-title":"Risk factor or protective feature? 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