proposed objectification theory as an integrative framework for understanding how women's
socialization and experiences of sexual objectification are translated into mental health …

Objective Objectification theory posits that self‐objectification increases risk for disordered
eating. Method The current study sought to examine the relationship between self …

The current study examined potential mediators (ie, internalization of cultural standards of
beauty, engaging in upward and downward appearance comparison, and receiving positive …

The overt objectification and dehumanization of Black people has a long history throughout
the Western world. However, few researchers have explored whether such perceptions still …

Objectification theorists suggest that exposure to sexualizing media increases self-
objectification among individuals. Correlational and experimental research examining this …

Objectification theory provides an important framework for understanding, researching, and
intervening to improve women's lives in a sociocultural context that sexually objectifies the …

In this chapter, we review an impressive body of research conducted during the past 20
years on sexual objectification, self-objectification, and their attendant consequences. We …

Synthesizing both objectification theory (Fredrickson & Roberts, 1997) and minority stress
theory (Meyer, 2003), the present study used a pantheoretical model of dehumanization …

Recent reviews have challenged the view that gay men are at higher risk than heterosexual
men for develo** poor body image. The current project examined the extent to which gay …

Sexual objectification (treating a person as a body or collection of body parts) involves a
cultural prioritizing of women's sexual appearance and appeal over other attributes. Sexual …