Investing in the ideal: Does objectified body consciousness mediate the association between appearance contingent self-worth and appearance self-esteem in women?

Amy E. Noser; Virgil Zeigler-Hill

doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2013.11.006

doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2013.11.006

Investing in the ideal: Does objectified body consciousness mediate the association between appearance contingent self-worth and appearance self-esteem in women?

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Body Image5.20

Volume: 11, Issue: 2, Pages: 119 - 125

Published: Mar 1, 2014

Abstract

Appearance contingent self-worth has been shown to be associated with low appearance self-esteem but little is known about the role that objectified body consciousness may play in this relationship. The purpose of the present study with 465 female undergraduates was to examine whether objectified body consciousness mediates the association between appearance contingent self-worth and low levels of appearance self-esteem. This was accomplished...