Victoria's dirty secret: how sociocultural norms influence adolescent girls and women.
Pers Soc Psychol Bull
; 34(2): 288-301, 2008 Feb.
Article
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| ID: mdl-18212336
ABSTRACT
The present studies tested whether the salience of sociocultural norms for ideal appearance leads women to base their self-worth more strongly on appearance, which in turn leads them to feel more concerned with others' perceptions and less satisfied with their bodies. Study 1 tested this model by manipulating the salience of the sociocultural norm among female university students. The model was supported. In Study 2 an intervention challenging the legitimacy of the sociocultural norm was delivered to female and male adolescents. Compared to controls, females who received this intervention were less accepting of the sociocultural norms for appearance, based their self-worth less strongly on appearance, and in turn were less concerned with others' perceptions and were more satisfied with their bodies. The implications for women are discussed.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Autoimagen
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Medio Social
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Imagen Corporal
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Características Culturales
Tipo de estudio:
Clinical_trials
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Prognostic_studies
Aspecto:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
Límite:
Adolescent
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Pers Soc Psychol Bull
Año:
2008
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Canadá