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An examination of the direct and indirect effect of self-objectification and disordered eating
INTRODUCTION: Objectification theory argues that self-objectification confers risk for disordered eating (DE) both directly, and indirectly through a cascade of negative psychological consequences (e.g. low mood and self-conscious body monitoring). Robust cross-sectional evidence supports these rela...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9470444/ http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/j.eurpsy.2021.1868 |
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author | Giles, S. Rabinowicz, J. Raux, C. Fuller-Tyszkiewicz, M. Krug, I. |
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description | INTRODUCTION: Objectification theory argues that self-objectification confers risk for disordered eating (DE) both directly, and indirectly through a cascade of negative psychological consequences (e.g. low mood and self-conscious body monitoring). Robust cross-sectional evidence supports these relationships. However, these cross-sectional studies do not provide evidence for the complex intraindividual psychological processes outlined in objectification theory which purportedly contribute to DE. OBJECTIVES: Using an ecological momentary assessment design, the current study investigated the direct within-person effect between state self-objectification and DE and examined the indirect within-person effect of negative mood and body comparisons, on the relationship between state self-objectification and DE. METHODS: Two-hundred female participants (M=20.43 years, SD=4.60) downloaded a smartphone app which assessed momentary experiences of self-objectification, mood, body comparisons, and DE six times per day at random intervals for seven days. RESULTS: Indicated that self-objectification significantly predicted DE behaviours [95% CI 0.01, 0.03] and body comparisons [95% CI 0.32, 0.41]. However, the indirect effect of body comparisons on the relationship between state self-objectification and DE was not significant [95% CI -0.01, 0.00]. In the second mediation model, self-objectification significantly predicted DE behaviours [95% CI 0.01, 0.03], but did not significantly predict mood [95% CI -0.06, 0.03]. Similarly, the indirect effect of mood on the relationship between state self-objectification and DE was not significant [95% CI -0.00, 0.00]. CONCLUSIONS: These results enhance our understanding of objectification theory and suggest that self-objectification confers risk to DE directly. However, our findings do not support the indirect effect of self-objectification on DE through low mood or body comparisons. DISCLOSURE: No significant relationships. |
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spelling | pubmed-94704442022-09-29 An examination of the direct and indirect effect of self-objectification and disordered eating Giles, S. Rabinowicz, J. Raux, C. Fuller-Tyszkiewicz, M. Krug, I. Eur Psychiatry Abstract INTRODUCTION: Objectification theory argues that self-objectification confers risk for disordered eating (DE) both directly, and indirectly through a cascade of negative psychological consequences (e.g. low mood and self-conscious body monitoring). Robust cross-sectional evidence supports these relationships. However, these cross-sectional studies do not provide evidence for the complex intraindividual psychological processes outlined in objectification theory which purportedly contribute to DE. OBJECTIVES: Using an ecological momentary assessment design, the current study investigated the direct within-person effect between state self-objectification and DE and examined the indirect within-person effect of negative mood and body comparisons, on the relationship between state self-objectification and DE. METHODS: Two-hundred female participants (M=20.43 years, SD=4.60) downloaded a smartphone app which assessed momentary experiences of self-objectification, mood, body comparisons, and DE six times per day at random intervals for seven days. RESULTS: Indicated that self-objectification significantly predicted DE behaviours [95% CI 0.01, 0.03] and body comparisons [95% CI 0.32, 0.41]. However, the indirect effect of body comparisons on the relationship between state self-objectification and DE was not significant [95% CI -0.01, 0.00]. In the second mediation model, self-objectification significantly predicted DE behaviours [95% CI 0.01, 0.03], but did not significantly predict mood [95% CI -0.06, 0.03]. Similarly, the indirect effect of mood on the relationship between state self-objectification and DE was not significant [95% CI -0.00, 0.00]. CONCLUSIONS: These results enhance our understanding of objectification theory and suggest that self-objectification confers risk to DE directly. However, our findings do not support the indirect effect of self-objectification on DE through low mood or body comparisons. DISCLOSURE: No significant relationships. Cambridge University Press 2021-08-13 /pmc/articles/PMC9470444/ http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/j.eurpsy.2021.1868 Text en © The Author(s) 2021 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This is an Open Access article, distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution licence (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted re-use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
spellingShingle | Abstract Giles, S. Rabinowicz, J. Raux, C. Fuller-Tyszkiewicz, M. Krug, I. An examination of the direct and indirect effect of self-objectification and disordered eating |
title | An examination of the direct and indirect effect of self-objectification and disordered eating |
title_full | An examination of the direct and indirect effect of self-objectification and disordered eating |
title_fullStr | An examination of the direct and indirect effect of self-objectification and disordered eating |
title_full_unstemmed | An examination of the direct and indirect effect of self-objectification and disordered eating |
title_short | An examination of the direct and indirect effect of self-objectification and disordered eating |
title_sort | examination of the direct and indirect effect of self-objectification and disordered eating |
topic | Abstract |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9470444/ http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/j.eurpsy.2021.1868 |
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