An examination of the contextual determinants of self-objectification

An examination of the contextual determinants of self-objectification

Fuller-Tyszkiewicz, Matthew, Reynard, Kelley, Skouteris, Helen and McCabe, Marita 2012, An examination of the contextual determinants of self-objectification, Psychology of women quarterly, vol. 36, no. 1, pp. 76-87.

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Title	An examination of the contextual determinants of self-objectification
Author(s)	Fuller-Tyszkiewicz, Matthew Reynard, Kelley Skouteris, Helen McCabe, Marita
Journal name	Psychology of women quarterly
Volume number	36
Issue number	1
Start page	76
End page	87
Total pages	12
Publisher	Sage Publications
Place of publication	New York, N. Y.
Publication date	2012
ISSN	0361-6843
Keyword(s)	body image physical appearance objectification theory clothing peer reactions messages self-perception
Summary	The authors used a discrete choice conjoint design to examine the relative contributions of previously identified contextual factors (clothing, looks, company, and comments) for eliciting instances of appearance-related self-consciousness in a sample of 250 female undergraduates. The findings revealed that individuals differed in their relative weighting of each of the four contextual factors. Latent class analysis identified two distinct response profiles: one group reported appearance-related commentary as most likely to trigger an instance of appearance self-consciousness, whereas a second group prioritized self-perceived level of attractiveness as most likely to prompt self-consciousness. On average, the looks-prioritizing group that had higher body mass index were more dissatisfied with their appearance, and felt greater social pressure to conform to appearance-related standards. The use of a discrete choice conjoint design also allowed the authors to investigate the interplay between situational- and trait-based variables in the elicitation of appearance self-consciousness. Their findings suggest that the negative effects of appearance comments and/or perceived unattractiveness on appearance self-consciousness may be offset by access to a friendship network. Furthermore, the finding that individuals differed in their responses to various contextual influences on appearance-related consciousness suggests that a one-size-fits-all model of the relationship between environment and appearance self-consciousness may underestimate the complexity of this relationship. The authors discuss the treatment implications of these findings, as well as the need for further research to ensure that other, relevant contextual factors have not been neglected.
Language	eng
Field of Research	170106 Health, Clinical and Counselling Psychology
Socio Economic Objective	920507 Women's Health
HERDC Research category	C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal
Copyright notice	©2012, The Authors
Persistent URL	http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30045733

Document type:	Journal Article
Collections:	School of Psychology Higher Education Research Group

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