Calogero, R. M. (2012). Objectification theory, self-objectification, and body image. In T.F. Cash (Ed.),

Question 1

Self objectification

Answer 1

Primary view of the self as an object

most women will experience it

self objectification and self surveillance are two distinguishable constructs

self objectification is set to predict self-surveillance.

Question 2

Self surveillance

Answer 2

Individual monitoring of body´s outward appearance

Question 3

Sexual objectification

Answer 3

Person gets reduced to a bunch of body parts for sexual use

women are more sexually objectified than men. It is met in personal encounters and lmedia when the body of a women is more valued than hear actual character.

this sexual objectification may lead to internalization and therefore to self-objectification, which makes you start to treat yourself in the same way, namely as an object.

Question 4

Sexualization

Answer 4

Appropriation of a persons sexuality by another

Question 5

Objectification

Answer 5

Treat something that is not an object as an object

Question 6

Objectification theory

Answer 6

Systematic formalization of scholarship on sexual objectification of women

Question 7

Subjective and mental health consequences

Answer 7

Self objectification leads to:
Body shame
Appearance and safety anxiety
Reduced concentration or ´flow´ experiences on mental and physical tasks
Diminished awareness of internal body states(i.e unipolar depression, sexual dysfunctions, eating disorders

Question 8

Objectification theory and depressed mood

Answer 8

Women are twice as likely to be depressed as men, since they receive a more extreme form of sexual objectification

Question 9

Objectification theory and sexual dysfunction

Answer 9

self surveillance during sexual intercourse disrupts women attention and flow which are necessary to reach an orgasm. Dehumanizing forms of objectification can reduce enjoyment of sex.

Question 10

Objectification theory and disordered eating

Answer 10

Eating disorders may develop as a reponse to objectification.

Eating disorders are directly related with self objectification/surveillance

these links can be explained by body shame and appearance anxiety

Question 11

Measurements and moderators of self-objectification

Answer 11

Individual differences (self-report scales, “rd person perspectives lead to a higher self-objectification, body monitoring behaviors,

younger girls are at more risk