Physical attractiveness and its relationship to sex-role stereotyping

Bar‐Tal, Daniel; Saxe, Leonard

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“…[45][46][47][48][49] The inadequate adjustment in sexual attitudes revealed by the overweight adolescent girls in our study could be a result of dissatisfaction with their bodies, resulting in feelings of unattractiveness in comparison with the cultural 'standards' imposed by Western society. 11,12,21,22,25 Adolescent girls are reported to be preoccupied with their body weight and body image. 11,12,14,16,25 They strive to achieve socially imposed 'ideal' body proportions, valuing themselves only in relation to their appearance.…”

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“…11,12,21,22,25 Adolescent girls are reported to be preoccupied with their body weight and body image. 11,12,14,16,25 They strive to achieve socially imposed 'ideal' body proportions, valuing themselves only in relation to their appearance. [11][12][13]16,22,25,26 Some studies point out that overweight female adolescents suffer from low self-esteem, which can be related to their concept of body image.…”

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“…It has also been found that more active adolescents have more positive self-concept. 16,18,25,26 While social relationships with others are very important in the development of self-concept, self-concept does not only result from independent self-evaluation and evaluation of real interactions with others, but also from symbolic interactions, or ideas about possible judgements of others. Also, in the development of self-concept not all people with whom the person has social relationships are equally important.…”

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Self-concept in overweight adolescents

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Background and objective. Adolescence is considered a critical stage of life, and one during which body image and self-concept are of particular importance for peer acceptance and approval. Body weight may impact on satisfaction or dissatisfaction in adolescent girls’ self-concept. The aim of this research was to determine the association between obesity and self-concept among adolescent girls. Methods. The study sample consisted of 40 overweight (BMI 25 - 30) 18-year-old girls in their last year of high school. A further 40 girls of the same age with a BMI of 18 - 25 formed a control group. The Offer Self-Image Questionnaire for Adolescents (OSIQ) was used to evaluate their self-concept. Descriptive statistical methods used in analysing the data included calculation of the median and standard deviation of variables, and t-tests were used to compare group differences, with p<0.05 taken as the level of significance. Results. Statistically significant differences between two groups were found in two components of the OSIQ, sexual attitudes (p=0.044) and psychopathology (p=0.020), but no differences were found in other components such as impulse control, emotional tone, body and self-image, social relations, morals, family relations, mastery of the external world, vocational educational goals and superior adjustment. Conclusion. Our results suggest that overweight adolescent girls are less adjusted with regard to their sexual attitudes and present with more psychopathology as measured by the OSIQ compared with their peers of average weight.

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“…The manipulation of gender in this study was also based on the contention that the attractiveness stereotype is more prevalent among females than among males (Bar-Tal & Saxe 1976;Eagly et al 1991;Reingen & Kernan 1993). For instance, Jackson, Sullivan & Rostker (1988) reported that females, compared with males, rated physical attractiveness as more important to them and that they do more to look attractive than their male counterparts.…”

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An assessment of consumers’ subconscious responses to frontline employees’ attractiveness in a service failure and recovery situation

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2017

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Background: Initial analyses of the impact of physical attractiveness in a business context have supported the ‘what is beautiful is good’ contention. However, in circumstances characterised by negative emotions, duress and stress, very little is known about how human beings respond at the subconscious level to the attractiveness of frontline service providers.Aim: The purpose of this study was to assess whether consumers who complain to a frontline service provider about a service failure respond differently at the subconscious level when the service provider involved in the service encounter is attractive compared with one who is less attractive.Method: Forty respondents were exposed to a video clip of a service failure and service recovery situation. While viewing the hypothetical scenario, two neuro-physiological measurements were used to collect data at the subconscious level, namely galvanic skin response (GSR) and electroencephalography (EEG).Results: The results suggest that, at the subconscious level, customers respond differently to the service recovery efforts depending on the attractiveness of the frontline service provider who attempts to rectify the service failure.Conclusion: The results seem to suggest that the physical attractiveness of a frontline service provider moderates (or softens) the negative emotions that a complaining customer might experience during a service failure and complaint situation – consistent with the ‘what is beautiful is good’ contention.

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“…Obesity not only constitutes a serious health threat, it is also comorbid with other medical conditions, including psychiatric disorders [4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]. One of the most frequent methods for establishing obesity is the measurement of the BMI (Body Mass Index), expressed as mass in kilograms over height in meters squared [12][13].…”

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The impact of obesity on suicidality among female patients suffering from bipolar affective disorder: the indirect role of body dissatisfaction

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Alcoholism and Psychiatry Research

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-The aim of study is to evaluate the impact of body dissatisfaction and obesity on suicide attempts in patients suffering from Bipolar Affective Disorder (BAD). The study included a cross-sectional cohort of patients diagnosed with BAD who were treated at Sveti Ivan Psychiatric Hospital in Zagreb. The studied group was composed of female patients in the remission phase of BAD, aged 18 to 65 years. Through evaluation of the Body Mass Index (BMI), patients were divided into two groups: the study group (BMI>30), and a control group (BMI ranging from 18 to 25). Following this segmentation, the patients filled out two questionnaires: a schematic perception test (Figure Rating Scale) to determine body dissatisfaction, and a modified Beck Scale for Suicidal Ideation to determine suicidal intensity. The study established a difference in body dissatisfaction between obese patients and patients with average body weight suffering from BAD. Higher BMI corresponded with higher dissatisfaction with body appearance. In addition, the study determined a statistically significant difference in suicidal intensity according to the Beck scale with regard to the level of satisfaction with body appearance. A significant correlation between dissatisfaction with body appearance and suicidal intensity according to the Beck Scale for Suicidal Ideation indicates that evaluation of dissatisfaction with body appearance could be used in daily clinical work as an indicator for suicidality in patients suffering from BAD. Statistically significant body dissatisfaction and a generally higher level of dissatisfaction, which have been confirmed as predictors of suicidality, were found in obese patients.

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Physical attractiveness and its relationship to sex-role stereotyping

Cited by 110 publications

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Self-concept in overweight adolescents

Self-concept in overweight adolescents

An assessment of consumers’ subconscious responses to frontline employees’ attractiveness in a service failure and recovery situation

The impact of obesity on suicidality among female patients suffering from bipolar affective disorder: the indirect role of body dissatisfaction

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