title: Self-Objectification and the Use of Body Image Coping Strategies: The Role of Shame in Highly Physically Active Women.
abstract: We investigated the mediating role of body shame in the relationship between self-objectification and body image coping strategies in highly physically active university women. Bivariate correlations revealed body shame was positively related to self-objectification, appearance fixing, and avoidance coping but unrelated to positive rational acceptance. In addition, self-objectification was positively related to appearance fixing and avoidance coping but unrelated to positive rational acceptance. Mediation analyses showed that body shame partially mediated the relationship between self-objectification and avoidance and appearance fixing coping but did not mediate the relationship between self-objectification and positive rational acceptance. Future research should examine other potential mediators or moderators in this relationship and explore the role of positive body image framed within self-objectification theory.
authors.forename: K Alysse
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Bailey
authors.forename: Larkin
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lamarche
authors.forename: Kimberley L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Gammage
authors.forename: Philip J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Sullivan
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological / Q000502:physiology*; D000328:Adult; D001828:Body Image / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009043:Motor Activity / Q000502:physiology; D012752:Shame; D055815:Young Adult