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The relationship between social comparison orientation and social media posting anxiety among WeChat users in China: FoMO as a mediator and self-esteem as a moderator

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Published Online: 2026-02-28

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Long, Yiping

Zhong, Li https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2895-2217
Huang, Vincent
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Article History

Received: 2 May 2025

Accepted: 26 February 2026

First Online: 28 February 2026

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: Strictly following the principles outlined in the Helsinki Declaration, this study was approved by the Research Ethics Committee of the Faculty of Humanities and Arts at Macau University of Science and Technology (Approval Number MUST-FA-2025001). Participants were informed about the study’s objectives and could choose to withdraw at any time. All collected data was anonymized and handled with strict confidentiality in accordance with ethical guidelines. Informed consent was obtained from every participant.

: Not applicable.

: The authors declare no competing interests.

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