title: Effects of Self-Objectification on Self-Reported Eating Pathology and Depression.
abstract: Self-objectification occurs when people internalize an observer's perspective onto their own bodies. This study experimentally examined the impacts of self-objectification on 156 male and female college students. We induced a state of self-objectification by having undergraduate students in an experimental condition describe their bodies in writing, from an observer's viewpoint. Participants then completed a questionnaire measuring self-reported eating pathology and depression. When compared with a control group, the self-objectification manipulation caused an increase in self-reported eating pathology in both men and women. The results support previous research finding broad, negative impacts of self-objectification.
authors.forename: Joshua D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Register
authors.forename: Alina V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Katrevich
authors.forename: Mara S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Aruguete
authors.forename: Jeanne L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Edman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001828:Body Image / Q000523:psychology*; D003863:Depression / Q000523:psychology*; D001068:Feeding and Eating Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012649:Self Concept; D057566:Self Report; D055815:Young Adult