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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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