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Type: | Journal article |
Title: | Birds of a feather flock together: the interpersonal process of objectification within intimate heterosexual relationships |
Author: | Strelan, P. Pagoudis, S. |
Citation: | Sex Roles: a journal of research, 2018; 79(1-2):72-82 |
Publisher: | Springer Nature |
Issue Date: | 2018 |
ISSN: | 0360-0025 1573-2762 |
Statement of Responsibility: | Peter Strelan, Stephenie Pagoudis |
Abstract: | On the basis that objectification is a self-perpetuating phenomenon, we tested two new hypotheses about the role of objectification within ongoing, intimate heterosexual relationships. First, individuals who self-objectify and objectify others tend to have partners who also self-objectify and objectify others. Second, objectification within relationships is associated with reduced relationship quality. Furthermore, rather than relying on the perspective of only one dyad member, we applied the Actor-Partner Interdependence Model (APIM: Kenny et al. 2006) as a framework for hypothesis testing. That is, we collected data from both partners within the relationship on the same variables (n = 59 heterosexual couples). We found support for both hypotheses, but negligible evidence of gender differences in relations between self-objectification, objectification, and relationship quality. Finally, we applied the APIM to replicate previous research on relations among self-objectification, objectification of partner, and body- and self-esteem. Self-objectification and objectification of partner was unrelated to body esteem for both men and women. Self-objectification was associated with reduced self-esteem, irrespective of gender, but objectification of partner was not associated with partner’s self-esteem. |
Keywords: | Self-objectification; objectification; relationship quality; romantic relationships; body esteem; self-esteem; dyadic data analysis; APIM |
Rights: | © Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2017 |
DOI: | 10.1007/s11199-017-0851-y |
Published version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11199-017-0851-y |
Appears in Collections: | Aurora harvest 4 Psychology publications |
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