The relationship of benevolent sexism and disordered eating in China: the role of appearance comparison on social network sites

These results integrate Ambivalent Sexism Theory with Social Comparison Theory, illustrating how BS operates within China's digital and culrural contexts to heighten the risk of disordered eating. The findings emphasize the necessity of culturally grounded and digitally informed interventions that counter benevolent sexist ideologies and reduce appearance-focused social comparison.