Guizzo Francesca, Cadinu Mara
Department of Developmental Psychology and Socialization, University of Padova, Italy.
Department of General Psychology, University of Padova, Italy.
Br J Soc Psychol. 2017 Jun;56(2):281-292. doi: 10.1111/bjso.12170. Epub 2016 Nov 1.
Although previous research has demonstrated that objectification impairs female cognitive performance, no research to date has investigated the mechanisms underlying such decrement. Therefore, we tested the role of flow experience as one mechanism leading to performance decrement under sexual objectification. Gaze gender was manipulated by having male versus female experimenters take body pictures of female participants (N = 107) who then performed a Sustained Attention to Response Task. As predicted, a moderated mediation model showed that under male versus female gaze, higher internalization of beauty ideals was associated with lower flow, which in turn decreased performance. The implications of these results are discussed in relation to objectification theory and strategies to prevent sexually objectifying experiences.
尽管先前的研究表明，客体化会损害女性的认知表现，但迄今为止，尚无研究调查这种下降背后的机制。因此，我们测试了心流体验作为导致性客体化情境下表现下降的一种机制所起的作用。通过让男性和女性实验者为女性参与者（N = 107）拍摄身体照片来操纵注视性别，这些女性参与者随后进行了持续注意力反应任务。正如预测的那样，一个有调节的中介模型表明，在男性与女性的注视下，更高的美丽理想内化与更低的心流体验相关，而这反过来又降低了表现。我们结合客体化理论和预防性客体化体验的策略讨论了这些结果的意义。
