TY - JOUR
T1 - Here's looking at you
T2 - Self-objectification, body image disturbance, and sorority rush
AU - Rolnik, Ashley Marie
AU - Engeln-Maddox, Renee
AU - Miller, Steven A.
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Acknowledgments This paper is based on the first author’s senior honors thesis completed at Northwestern University. This research was supported by a Northwestern University Undergraduate Research Grant and a Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences Undergraduate Research Grant.
PY - 2010
Y1 - 2010
N2 - This study investigated the impact of sorority rush on self-objectification and body image disturbance. First-year undergraduate women either participating (n = 68) or not participating (n = 59) in sorority rush at a U.S. Midwestern university completed online surveys at four time points. It was predicted that rush participation would lead to increases in self-objectification, which in turn would lead to increases in body shame and eating disordered behavior and attitudes. Results supported predictions based on objectification theory at a single time point, but not longitudinally. Rush participants evidenced higher levels of self-objectification and eating disordered behavior at all time points. Body mass index predicted dropping out of the rush process and was negatively correlated with satisfaction with the rush process.
AB - This study investigated the impact of sorority rush on self-objectification and body image disturbance. First-year undergraduate women either participating (n = 68) or not participating (n = 59) in sorority rush at a U.S. Midwestern university completed online surveys at four time points. It was predicted that rush participation would lead to increases in self-objectification, which in turn would lead to increases in body shame and eating disordered behavior and attitudes. Results supported predictions based on objectification theory at a single time point, but not longitudinally. Rush participants evidenced higher levels of self-objectification and eating disordered behavior at all time points. Body mass index predicted dropping out of the rush process and was negatively correlated with satisfaction with the rush process.
KW - Body shame
KW - Eating disorders
KW - Objectification theory
KW - Sexual objectification
KW - Sororities
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U2 - 10.1007/s11199-010-9745-y
DO - 10.1007/s11199-010-9745-y
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:77955273089
SN - 0360-0025
VL - 63
SP - 6
EP - 17
JO - Sex Roles
JF - Sex Roles
IS - 1
ER -