The Ohio State University, United States.
Chapman University, United States.
Body Image. 2021 Mar;36:193-200. doi: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2020.11.011. Epub 2020 Dec 23.
This study investigated the effects of taking photos (of the self or objects) on women. Objectification theory states that women are subjected to societal pressure to focus on their physical appearance. The emergence of social media as a communication channel has further reinforced the emphasis on women's appearance, beauty ideals, and body image. On social media, selfies serve as a self-presentation of one's appearance to an online audience. In this 2 × 2 experiment, women (N = 120, M = 19.87) took pictures of themselves (i.e., selfies) or objects. They were told beforehand that these pictures would be kept private or that they would be posted online on social media. After taking pictures, we assessed women's self-objectification, mood, and self-esteem. Women then engaged in a photo tagging task in which they selected hashtags for selfies of other women. Selfie takers expressed higher self-objectification, more negative mood, and diminished self-esteem compared to those taking pictures of objects. Selfie takers also demonstrated comparatively less social aggression, using fewer derogatory tags on other women's pictures. Although taking selfies may negatively affect producers, there may be benefits for online social interaction with peers.
这项研究调查了拍照（自拍或物品）对女性的影响。客体化理论认为，女性受到社会压力的影响，需要关注自己的外表。社交媒体作为一种沟通渠道的出现，进一步强化了对女性外表、美丽理想和身体形象的重视。在社交媒体上，自拍是一种将自己的外表呈现给在线观众的自我展示方式。在这个 2×2 实验中，女性（N=120，M=19.87）自拍或拍摄物品。实验前告知她们这些照片将被保密或发布在社交媒体上。拍照后，我们评估了女性的自我客体化、情绪和自尊。与拍摄物品的女性相比，自拍者表现出更高的自我客体化、更消极的情绪和更低的自尊心。自拍者在给其他女性的照片添加标签时也表现出相对较少的社交攻击性，使用的贬损标签较少。虽然自拍可能对自拍者产生负面影响，但与同龄人进行在线社交互动可能会带来好处。
