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Are your defense mechanisms harming you? The role of psychological defenses in social media comparison and adolescent self-esteem

Lin Ting Jin & Yun Jung Choi

Computers in Human Behavior2026https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2026.108916article
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@article{lin2026,
  title        = {{Are your defense mechanisms harming you? The role of psychological defenses in social media comparison and adolescent self-esteem}},
  author       = {Lin Ting Jin & Yun Jung Choi},
  journal      = {Computers in Human Behavior},
  year         = {2026},
  doi          = {https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2026.108916},
}

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