Faculty Sponsor(s)
Megan Kozak Williams and Tanya Tompkins
Location
Jereld R. Nicholson Library: Grand Avenue
Subject Area
Psychology
Description
The current experiment investigated the effects of taking a selfie on self-objectification. In the experiment, 107 women either took 5 selfies, unlimited selfies, had 5 photos taken of them, or had no photos taken. Participants completed an Objectified Body Consciousness Scale and 10 “I am” statements, which were coded for self-objectification. Women in the unlimited selfie condition made more appearance-based self-statements than those whose photos were not taken.
Recommended Citation
Reynolds, Anastasia C.; Abeles, Margaret; DeWeese, Mariah; Geesey, Maren; Kozak Williams, Megan; Tompkins, Tanya; and Linder, Jennifer Ruh, "Selfie-Objectification: Does Taking One’s Own Picture Increase Levels of State Self-Objectification among College Females?" (2017). Linfield University Student Symposium: A Celebration of Scholarship and Creative Achievement. Event. Submission 52.
https://digitalcommons.linfield.edu/symposium/2017/all/52
Selfie-Objectification: Does Taking One’s Own Picture Increase Levels of State Self-Objectification among College Females?
Jereld R. Nicholson Library: Grand Avenue
The current experiment investigated the effects of taking a selfie on self-objectification. In the experiment, 107 women either took 5 selfies, unlimited selfies, had 5 photos taken of them, or had no photos taken. Participants completed an Objectified Body Consciousness Scale and 10 “I am” statements, which were coded for self-objectification. Women in the unlimited selfie condition made more appearance-based self-statements than those whose photos were not taken.
