The three-step process of self-objectification: Potential implications for adolescents' body consciousness during sexual activity

Body Image

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 77-80

  Vandenbosch, Laura ^a   Eggermont, Steven ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Internalization of appearance ideals; Objectification theory; Self objectification; Sexuality

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; BELGIUM; BODY IMAGE; CHILD; CONSCIOUSNESS; CONTROL; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNALIZATION OF APPEARANCE IDEALS; MALE; OBJECTIFICATION THEORY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; SELF-OBJECTIFICATION; SEX RATIO; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY;

ADOLESCENCE; INTERNALIZATION OF APPEARANCE IDEALS; OBJECTIFICATION THEORY; SELF-OBJECTIFICATION; SEXUALITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; BELGIUM; BODY IMAGE; CHILD; CONSCIOUSNESS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 84891629026     PISSN: 17401445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2013.10.005     Document Type: Article

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