Self-objectification and ideal body shape for men and women
| Autor: | Jennie M. Neufeld, Dara R. Musher-Eizenman, Jessica C. Hauser, Marissa Wagner Oehlhof |
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| Rok vydání: | 2009 |
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Adolescent Universities Social Psychology Self-concept Body Mass Index Developmental psychology Young Adult Sex Factors Social Desirability Sex factors Surveys and Questionnaires The Thin Ideal Body Image Humans Young adult Objectification Students General Psychology Applied Psychology Ideal (set theory) Body Weight Self Concept Female Self-objectification Psychology Body mass index |
| Zdroj: | Body Image. 6:308-310 |
| ISSN: | 1740-1445 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.bodyim.2009.05.002 |
| Popis: | Objectification theory posits that valuing one's body for appearance rather than performance is associated with a range of negative psychological outcomes. This theory has been tested in women, but has received less empirical attention in men. This study examined the relation between self-objectification and ideal body shape in both men and women. One hundred eighty-three college students (111 women, 72 men) completed a questionnaire containing measures of self-objectification and ideal body shape (using a figure array ranging from non-muscular to very muscular). Consistent with hypotheses, women desired a less muscular body and men desired a more muscular body. Women also self-objectified more than men. In addition, there was an interaction between sex and self-objectification on ideal body shape. For women, higher self-objectification scores were related to a desire for a less muscular body. For men, higher self-objectification scores were related to a desire for a more muscular body. Self-objectification theory is a useful framework for understanding body image issues in men. However, the relation between self-objectification and other body related variables may differ for men and women. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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