Modern Psychological Studies
Periodical Title
Modern Psychological Studies
Volume
16
Number
2
Page Numbers
pages 59-63
Publisher
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Place of Publication
Chattanooga (Tenn.)
Date
2011
Abstract
The purpose of the present study was to examine the relationships between hyperfemininity and body esteem, body shame, and surveillance. Participants were 130 female undergraduate students taking an introductory psychology course. They were administered the Hyperfemininity Scale, the Body Esteem Scale and two subscales of the Objectified Body Consciousness Scale (Surveillance and Body Shame). As expected, hyperfemininity was positively associated with surveillance and body shame. Unexpectedly, hyperfemininity was not associated with body esteem. These findings suggest that hyperfeminine women may be at greater risk than non-hyperfeminine women to objectffr themselves and feel shameful when they compare their bodies to internalized cultural standards.
Subject
Psychology
Discipline
Psychology
Document Type
article
DCMI Type
Text
Extent
5 leaves
Language
English
Call Number
BF1 .M63 v. 16 no. 2 2011
Rights
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
Recommended Citation
Forrest, Breanne R. and Osman, Suzanne L.
(2011)
"Hyperfeminity and body-related constructs,"
Modern Psychological Studies: Vol. 16:
No.
2, Article 7.
Available at:
https://scholar.utc.edu/mps/vol16/iss2/7
Department
Dept. of Psychology