scholarly journals Materialism, Self-Objectification, and Capitalization of Sexual Attractiveness Increase Young Chinese Women’s Willingness to Consider Cosmetic Surgery

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qingqing Sun
Keyword(s):  
Cosmetic Surgery ◽  
Sexual Attractiveness ◽  
Self Objectification

Women’s Intrasexual Competition Results in Beautification

2020 ◽  
pp. 194855062093340
Author(s):  
Xijing Wang ◽  
Hao Chen ◽  
Zhansheng Chen ◽  
Ying Yang
Keyword(s):  
Cosmetic Surgery ◽  
Intrasexual Competition ◽  
Operational Sex Ratio ◽  
Female College Students ◽  
Psychology Research ◽  
Search Query ◽  
Mating Market ◽  
Self Objectification ◽  
Google Search ◽  
The Ideal

Psychology research focuses primarily on male competition. This research, however, investigates women’s competition for love and the ideal partner in the mating market and reveals one psychological consequence for women, that is, beautification. This is demonstrated with ecologically valid, real-world archive and online search query data, a quasi-experiment, and a series of controlled experiments with random assignments. Intrasexual competition, indexed by the operational sex ratio (OSR) and income inequality (GINI), predicts women’s beautification reflected by Google search queries for cosmetic surgery terms (Study 1) and the density of certificated plastic surgeons (Study 2). Female college students from faculties with female-biased OSRs exhibit greater appearance focus than women from male-biased faculties (Study 3). A causal relationship, between women’s intrasexual competition and beautification (and even self-objectification), is subsequently demonstrated in experiments (Studies 4–6). Additionally, self-objectification due to intrasexual competition leads to women’s preference for appearance-oriented products (Study 6). Implications are discussed.

Why do selfies increase young women’s willingness to consider cosmetic surgery in China? The mediating roles of body surveillance and body shame

2021 ◽  
pp. 135910532199080
Author(s):  
Zhenyong Lyu ◽  
Yanqiao Jiao ◽  
Panpan Zheng ◽  
Jun Zhong
Keyword(s):  
Young Adult ◽  
Young Women ◽  
Mediation Analysis ◽  
Cosmetic Surgery ◽  
Body Shame ◽  
Adult Women ◽  
Young Adult Women ◽  
Body Surveillance ◽  
Extant Literature ◽  
Self Objectification

The present study was designed to examine a possible two mediator model with both body surveillance and body shame mediating the association of selfie behavior with cosmetic surgery consideration in young adult women. A sample of 588 young adult women participated in this study and completed questionnaires regarding selfie behavior, body surveillance, body shame, and cosmetic surgery consideration. Results indicated that selfie behavior was positively related to cosmetic surgery consideration. In addition, the mediation analysis by PROCESS revealed that body surveillance and body shame mediated the relation between selfie behavior and cosmetic surgery consideration. These findings add to the extant literature by suggesting that selfie behavior may be a new experience of self-objectification, which provide new insights into the relation between selfie activities and cosmetic surgery consideration in young women.

A Culturally Modified Application of Objectification Theory to Asian and Asian-American Women

2020 ◽  
Vol 48 (7) ◽  
pp. 1048-1075
Author(s):  
Stacy Y. Ko ◽  
Meifen Wei
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Asian American ◽  
Cosmetic Surgery ◽  
Body Esteem ◽  
Objectification Theory ◽  
Lower Body ◽  
Asian American Women ◽  
Culturally Specific ◽  
Body Surveillance ◽  
Self Objectification

In the current study we sought to find support for a culturally modified application of objectification theory to Asian and Asian American women. The positive association between socialization experiences (i.e., racial teasing and appearance-focused social pressure) and the outcome variable (i.e., consideration of cosmetic surgery) was hypothesized to be mediated by self-objectification processes (i.e., internalization of beauty standards, body surveillance, and lower body esteem). Results using path analysis showed that culturally dominant (United States) and culturally specific (Asian) internalization of beauty standards, culturally dominant (United States) and culturally specific (Asian) body surveillance, and lower body esteem were significant mediators between socialization experiences and consideration of cosmetic surgery. A multiple-group analysis demonstrated equivalence of the model for Asian international and Asian American female students, showing that both dominant and culturally specific beauty standards may contribute to self-objectification processes for this population.

Effects of compression during formation on the microstructure of composite hydroxylapatite/plaster implants for bone reconstruction

1988 ◽  
Vol 46 ◽  
pp. 750-751
Author(s):  
J. Hanker ◽  
K. Cowden ◽  
R. Noecker ◽  
P. Yates ◽  
N. Georgiade ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cosmetic Surgery ◽  
Glass Plate ◽  
Surgical Reconstruction ◽  
Equal Weight ◽  
Sintered Ceramic ◽  
Setting Times ◽  
Excess Water ◽  
Mixture Prior ◽  
Mechanical Strengths ◽  
Calcium Sulfate Hemihydrate

Composites of plaster of Paris (PP) and hydroxylapatite (HA) particles are being applied for the surgical reconstruction of craniofacial bone defects and for cosmetic surgery. Two types of HA particles are being employed, the dense sintered ceramic (DHA) and the porous, coralline hydroxylapatite (PHA) particles. Excess water is expressed out of the moistened HA/PP mixture prior to implantation and setting by pressing it in a non-tapered syringe against a glass plate. This results in implants with faster setting times and greater mechanical strengths. It was therefore of interest to compare samples of the compressed versus noncompressed mixtures to see whether or not any changes in their microstructure after setting could be related to these different properties.USG Medical Grade Calcium Sulfate Hemihydrate (which has the lowest mortar consistency of any known plaster) was mixed with an equal weight of Interpore 200 particles (a commercial form of PHA). After moistening with a minimum amount of water, disc-shaped noncompressed samples were made by filling small holes (0.339 in. diameter x 0.053 in. deep) in polypropylene molds with a microspatula.

How Sexual Objectification Generates Dehumanization in Western and Eastern Cultures

2018 ◽  
Vol 77 (2) ◽  
pp. 69-82 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robin Wollast ◽  
Elisa Puvia ◽  
Philippe Bernard ◽  
Passagorn Tevichapong ◽  
Olivier Klein
Keyword(s):  
Social Perception ◽  
Past Research ◽  
Objectification Theory ◽  
Southeast Asian ◽  
Sexual Objectification ◽  
Intense Pain ◽  
Eastern Cultures ◽  
Theory Research ◽  
Self Objectification ◽  
Asian Sample

Abstract. Ever since Fredrickson and Roberts (1997) proposed objectification theory, research on self-objectification and – by extension – other-objectification has experienced a considerable expansion. However, most of the studies on sexual objectification have been conducted solely in Western populations. This study investigates whether the effect of target sexualization on social perception differs as a function of culture (Western vs. Eastern). Specifically, we asked a Western sample (Belgian, N = 62) and a Southeast Asian sample (Thai, N = 98) to rate sexualized versus nonsexualized targets. We found that sexual objectification results in dehumanization in both Western (Belgium) and Eastern (Thailand) cultures. Specifically, participants from both countries attributed less competence and less agency to sexualized than to nonsexualized targets, and they reported that they would administer more intense pain to sexualized than to nonsexualized targets. Thus, building on past research, this study suggests that the effect of target sexualization on dehumanization is a more general rather than a culture-specific phenomenon.

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