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Title: Mind Over Media: The Effects of Self-Construal Priming on Body Satisfaction
Authors: Robinson, Soojin
Advisors: Lombrozo, Tania
Department: Psychology
Class Year: 2023
Abstract: The present study examined the effect of priming individuals to have either an independent or interdependent self-construal on body satisfaction after exposure to thin-ideal media. 477 female-identifying participants were recruited online and randomly assigned to be primed with either an independent or interdependent self-construal. For both groups, participants’ initial body satisfaction was measured, after which they were primed according to the condition they had been assigned. Then, participants were exposed to thin-ideal media sourced from public Instagram profiles. Finally their body satisfaction was measured once again. Results showed that body satisfaction for all participants decreased after the thin-ideal media exposure. The body satisfaction of individuals primed with an interdependent self-construal decreased more than those primed with an independent self-construal, although this difference did not reach statistical significance. We concluded that exposure to thin-ideal media leads to a decrease in body satisfaction for young women; however, further research is needed to more rigorously explore the mechanisms that underlie the relationship between culture, self-construal and body image.
URI: http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/dsp01c821gp070
Type of Material: Princeton University Senior Theses
Language: en
Appears in Collections:Psychology, 1930-2024

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