Body surveillance and body shame are features of objectified body consciousness (OBC)
that have been linked to disordered eating, yet the evidence base is largely cross-sectional …

Body surveillance and body shame are features of objectified body consciousness that have
utility in predicting body image and eating disturbances but evidence is based largely on …

Objectified body consciousness (OBC)—the tendency to view oneself as an object to be
looked at and evaluated by others—has received recent attention as a possible vulnerability …

Objectified body consciousness (OBC) appears to play a crucial role in eating and body-
related disturbances, which typically emerge during adolescence. The 24-item OBC Scale …

In Western society, the feminine body has been positioned as an object to be looked at and
sexually gazed upon; thus, females often learn to view themselves as objects to be observed …

This study extends the literature on eating disorder symptomatology by testing, based on
extant literature on objectification theory (BL Fredrickson & T. Roberts, 1997) and the role of …

Background Extensive support exists for objectification theory's original aim of explaining
patterns of women's mental health risk through a sociocultural lens. One pathway in …

In this chapter, the authors present a detailed model of the multiple factors that may prevent
or promote negative self-and body image and disordered patterns of dieting and binge …

Objectification theory has linked self-objectification to negative emotional experiences and
disordered eating behavior in cultures that sexually objectify the female body. This link has …

Over the last decade, several studies have highlighted the role that certain emotional
variables play in eating disorders. However, body and appearance-related self-conscious …