title: Objectification processes and disordered eating in British women and men.
abstract: The present study extended the applicability of Objectification Theory to predict disordered eating in British women and men. Participants completed measures of self-objectification, body surveillance, body shame and disordered eating. Path analyses indicated strong support for the theoretical model in women, with body shame fully mediating the relation between self-objectification and disordered eating. Patterns were similar for men with two exceptions; body shame increased with lower self-objectification and disordered eating was directly increased with higher self-objectification. Findings extend Objectification Theory as a useful framework for identifying sociocultural influences on disordered eating in British women and men.
authors.affiliation: Centre for the Study of Group Processes, Department of Psychology, University of Kent, UK. r.m.calogero@kent.ac.uk
authors.forename: Rachel M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Calogero
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001828:Body Image; D004739:England; D001068:Feeding and Eating Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012649:Self Concept; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult