Awareness of societal emphasis on appearance decreases women’s (but not men’s) career aspiration
A serial mediation model
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21391961 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Qianying Huang (0009-0001-1588-3577, School of Psychology South China Normal University Guangzhou China), Fei Teng (0000-0003-0371-1142, School of Psychology Center for Studies of Psychological Application Guangdong Key Laboratory of Mental Health and Cognitive Science The Base of Psychological Services and Counseling for "Happiness" in Guangzhou South China Normal University Guangzhou China, corresponding author), Wenjing Yang (0000-0001-6378-3397, School of Psychology South China Normal University Guangzhou China) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 62 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 564-573 |
| Publication date | 2021-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Scandinavian Journal of Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0036-5564 • E-ISSN: 1467-9450 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/sjop.12740 |
| PMID | 34013584 |
| OpenAlex | W3163686039 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 95 |
This research examined the association between awareness of societal emphasis on physical appearance and people’s career aspiration and the process that linked the two. Specifically, we proposed that perceived societal emphasis on physical attractiveness would decrease women’s career aspiration through decreased authenticity and perceived opportunity. A total of 349 college students (227 females) participated in the study. The results revealed that awareness of societal emphasis on physical attractiveness negatively predicted women’s authenticity, and authenticity positively predicted perception of opportunity, which in turn predicted their career aspiration. However, this serial mediational model was not found in men. These findings suggest that socially prioritization of attractiveness can undermine women’s strive for occupational prospects and add to a better understanding of women’s growth and development
Attractiveness · Developmental psychology · Emphasis (telecommunications) · Human physical appearance · Mediation · Perception · Physical attractiveness · Sociology · Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and Identification · Eating Disorders and Behaviors · Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 5 |
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| Citations per year | 2,5 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |