Rice Karlie, Prichard Ivanka, Tiggemann Marika, Slater Amy
School of Psychology, Flinders University, GPO Box 2100, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
School of Health Sciences, Flinders University, GPO Box 2100, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
Body Image. 2016 Dec;19:142-149. doi: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2016.09.005. Epub 2016 Sep 30.
Barbie doll ownership is high among girls in early primary school. It has been suggested that exposure to Barbie impacts negatively on body image. The present study sought to investigate the effect of exposure to Barbie on young girls' thin-ideal internalisation, body esteem, and body dissatisfaction. Participants were 160 girls (aged 5-8 years) from Adelaide, South Australia. They were randomly allocated one of three Barbie conditions (physical engagement, physical observation, print observation) or to a control toy. Results indicated that exposure to Barbie, irrespective of format, led to higher thin-ideal internalisation than exposure to the control, but had no impact on body esteem or body dissatisfaction. This suggests that interacting with Barbie may encourage girls in early primary school to adopt a preference for a thin body, but with no immediate effect on body image. The long-term impact of Barbie exposure on body image remains unknown.
小学低年级女生中拥有芭比娃娃的比例很高。有人认为，接触芭比娃娃会对身体形象产生负面影响。本研究旨在调查接触芭比娃娃对年轻女孩瘦理想内化、身体自尊和身体不满的影响。参与者是来自南澳大利亚阿德莱德的160名女孩（5至8岁）。她们被随机分配到三种芭比娃娃条件之一（身体接触、身体观察、印刷品观察）或一个对照玩具组。结果表明，无论以何种形式接触芭比娃娃，都会比接触对照组导致更高的瘦理想内化，但对身体自尊或身体不满没有影响。这表明与芭比娃娃互动可能会鼓励小学低年级女生偏爱瘦身材，但对身体形象没有直接影响。接触芭比娃娃对身体形象的长期影响仍然未知。
