Form or function: Does focusing on body functionality protect women from body dissatisfaction when viewing media images?

Volume: 23, Issue: 1, Pages: 84 - 94
Published: Jul 4, 2016
Abstract
We examined whether shifting young women’s ( N =322) attention toward functionality components of media-portrayed idealized images would protect against body dissatisfaction. Image type was manipulated via images of models in either an objectified body-as-object form or active body-as-process form; viewing focus was manipulated via questions about the appearance or functionality of the models. Social comparison was examined as a moderator....
Paper Details
Title
Form or function: Does focusing on body functionality protect women from body dissatisfaction when viewing media images?
Published Date
Jul 4, 2016
Volume
23
Issue
1
Pages
84 - 94
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