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Objectification limits authenticity: Exploring the relations between objectification, perceived authenticity, and subjective well-being.
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The British journal of social psychology [Br J Soc Psychol] 2022 Apr; Vol. 61 (2), pp. 622-643. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Sep 17. - Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- Five studies (total valid Nā=ā834) examined whether objectification (i.e., being treated as a tool or an object to achieve others' goals) reduces people's perceived authenticity and subjective well-being. Participants who experienced more objectification (Studies 1a and 1b), imagined being objectified (Study 2), or recalled a past objectification experience (Study 3) felt less authentic and reported lower levels of subjective well-being than their counterparts. Moreover, perceived authenticity mediated the link between objectification and subjective well-being (Studies 1a-3). In addition, offering objectified participants an opportunity to restore authenticity could enhance their well-being (Study 4). Taken together, our findings highlight the crucial role of authenticity in understanding when and why objectification decreases subjective well-being and how to ameliorate this relationship. Our findings also imply the effect of authenticity in understanding various psychological outcomes following objectification.<br /> (© 2021 The British Psychological Society.)
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 2044-8309
- Volume :
- 61
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- The British journal of social psychology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 34532868
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/bjso.12500