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How Feminist Beliefs Relate To Self-Objectification In African American Females, Ashton Shelby
How Feminist Beliefs Relate To Self-Objectification In African American Females, Ashton Shelby
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Sexual objectification has consistently been found to significantly influence self-objectification in women. Self-objectification has been linked to a number of adverse effects in women including depression, sexual dysfunction, and disordered eating. All females are vulnerable to sexually objectifying experiences and thus, developing self-objectifying behaviors and issues. Although extensive research explores both forms of objectification with Caucasian females, less is known about females in minority groups. In addition, little research has explored potential moderating variables. In other research related to investigating women's mental health, feminism is one variable that has been found to have a positive effect on women's issues. This …
How Feminist Beliefs Relate To Self-Objectification In African American Females, Ashton Shelby
How Feminist Beliefs Relate To Self-Objectification In African American Females, Ashton Shelby
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Sexual objectification has consistently been found to significantly influence self-objectification in women. Self-objectification has been linked to a number of adverse effects in women including depression, sexual dysfunction, and disordered eating. All females are vulnerable to sexually objectifying experiences and thus, developing self-objectifying behaviors and issues. Although extensive research explores both forms of objectification with Caucasian females, less is known about females in minority groups. In addition, little research has explored potential moderating variables. In other research related to investigating womenâs mental health, feminism is one variable that has been found to have a positive effect on womenâs issues. This …