That swimsuit becomes you
Sex differences in self-objectification, restrained eating, and math performance
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6203567 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Barbara L Fredrickson (0000-0002-3890-2646, University of Michigan), Tomi-Ann Roberts, Tomi‐Ann Roberts (0000-0002-5266-9422), Stephanie M Noll, Diane M Quinn (0000-0003-4492-7580), J M Twenge (0000-0002-6542-8281) |
| Year | 1998 |
| Volume | 75 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 269-284 |
| Publication date | 1998-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Personality and Social Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-3514 • E-ISSN: 1939-1315 |
| Publisher | American Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1037/0022-3514.75.1.269 |
| PMID | 9686464 |
| OpenAlex | W2155605140 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 400 |
| References cited | 42 |
Objectification theory (B. L. Fredrickson & T. Roberts, 1997) posits that American culture socializes women to adopt observers' perspectives on their physical selves. This self-objectification is hypothesized to (a) produce body shame, which in turn leads to restrained eating, and (b) consume attentional resources, which is manifested in diminished mental performance. Two experiments manipulated self-objectification by having participants try on a swimsuit or a sweater. Experiment 1 tested 72 women and found that self-objectification increased body shame, which in turn predicted restrained eating. Experiment 2 tested 42 women and 40 men and found that these effects on body shame and restrained eating replicated for women only. Additionally, self-objectification diminished math performance for women only. Discussion centers on the causes and consequences of objectifying women's bodies
Developmental psychology · Disordered eating · Eating disorders · Objectification · Self-concept · Shame · Clinical Psychology · 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 | 400 |
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| Citations per year | 14,29 |
| Citation span | 1998 - 2026 (29) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | Yes |
| Citation types | Neutral: 366 |