The Short-Term Effects of Viewing Sexually Objectifying Media: A Test of Objectification Theory
Year: 2013
Type: article
Abstract: Although the sexual objectification of women in the media is widespread, there are limited experimental studies that have examined the short-term effects of exposure to sexually objectifying television (e.g., reality shows like Jersey Shore) through the lens of Objectification Theory.Objectification of men in the media is increasing as well but there are few studies on how men are affected by witnessing their own gender's objectification.My dissertation filled these gaps by assessing levels of negative affect, state self-objectification, state self-surveillance, and state body concerns (shame and appearance anxiety) after exposure to a one-minute video clip of either men making sexually objectifying comments about women's bodies (the female
Author: Sarah E. Domoff
Institution: Bowling Green State University
Language: English
Subfield: Gender Studies
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W1873738972