Development and Validation of the Online Sexual Objectification Experiences Scale Among College Women

IF 2.5 2区心理学 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Psychology of Women Quarterly Pub Date : 2024-05-06 DOI:10.1177/03616843241250295

Kyla M. Cary, Megan K. Maas, Ryan P. Bowles

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Abstract

In this study, we developed and psychometrically evaluated the Online Sexual Objectification Experiences Scale (OSOES). We collected data from 816 emerging adult college women across two samples. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses revealed three factors: Unwanted Sexual Advances (example item: “How often have you received unwanted messages online asking about your sexual experience?”), Negative Appearance Commentary (example item : “How often has another person insulted you by calling you unattractive online?”), and Indirect Sexual Objectification (example item: “How often have you read a sexual comment posted to a photo of another woman's body online?”). OSOES scores were internally consistent and were strongly correlated with scores of self-objectification, body surveillance, and body shame. OSOES subscale scores also provided evidence of incremental validity in predicting self-objectification and objectified body consciousness above and beyond offline interpersonal sexual objectification. We hope that findings from the present study and the OSOES can be used by researchers, clinicians, and educators to understand the frequency of online sexual objectification experiences among women and as a result, work to mitigate harmful outcomes. Additional online materials for this article are available on PWQ's website at http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/suppl/DOI: 10.1177/03616843241250295

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女大学生网上性物化经历量表的开发与验证

在这项研究中，我们开发了网上性物化经历量表（OSOES），并对其进行了心理评估。我们从两个样本中收集了 816 名新兴成年女大学生的数据。探索性和确认性因子分析揭示了三个因子：不受欢迎的性挑逗（示例项目：你多久在网上收到过不受欢迎的信息，询问你的性经历？"）、负面外貌评论（示例项目："别人多久在网上说你没有吸引力，侮辱你？"）和间接性物化（示例项目："你多久在网上读过性文章？"您多长时间在网上看到过对其他女性身体照片的性评论？）OSOES 分数具有内部一致性，并且与自我物化、身体监视和身体羞耻感的分数密切相关。OSOES 子量表得分还证明了在预测线下人际性物化之外的自我物化和物化身体意识方面的增量有效性。我们希望，研究人员、临床医生和教育工作者可以利用本研究和 OSOES 的结果来了解女性在线性客体化经历的频率，从而努力减轻有害结果。本文的其他在线资料可在 PWQ 网站上获取：http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/suppl/DOI: 10.1177/03616843241250295

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Psychology of Women Quarterly Multiple-

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6.10

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5.00%

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期刊介绍： Psychology of Women Quarterly (PWQ) is a feminist, scientific, peer-reviewed journal that publishes empirical research, critical reviews and theoretical articles that advance a field of inquiry, teaching briefs, and invited book reviews related to the psychology of women and gender. Topics include (but are not limited to) feminist approaches, methodologies, and critiques; violence against women; body image and objectification; sexism, stereotyping, and discrimination; intersectionality of gender with other social locations (such as age, ability status, class, ethnicity, race, and sexual orientation); international concerns; lifespan development and change; physical and mental well being; therapeutic interventions; sexuality; social activism; and career development. This journal will be of interest to clinicians, faculty, and researchers in all psychology disciplines, as well as those interested in the sociology of gender, women’s studies, interpersonal violence, ethnic and multicultural studies, social advocates, policy makers, and teacher education.