Incorporating physical appearance into one’s sense of self: Self-concept clarity, thin-ideal internalization, and appearance-self integration

IF 1.7 4区心理学 Q3 PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL

Self and Identity Pub Date : 2022-04-25 DOI:10.1080/15298868.2022.2070538

L. Vartanian, L. Hayward, J. J. Carter

引用次数: 5

Abstract

ABSTRACT We tested the hypothesis that individuals who lack a clear sense of their own identity incorporate their physical appearance into their sense of self. Study 1 (162 female students; 262 female community members) found that individuals low in self-concept clarity were more likely to consider their physical appearance an important part of their personal identity. Study 2 (278 female community members) and Study 3 (289 female community members) showed that the connection between low self-concept clarity and the tendency to define one’s identity in terms of one’s appearance was explained by thin-ideal internalization. Results are discussed in the context of the potential negative consequences, such as body dissatisfaction, that can come from defining one’s self in terms of one’s appearance.

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将外表融入自我意识：自我概念清晰、瘦理想内化、外表自我整合

摘要我们检验了一个假设，即缺乏明确自我认同感的人会将自己的外表融入自我意识。研究1（162名女学生；262名女性社区成员）发现，自我概念清晰度低的人更有可能认为自己的外表是个人身份的重要组成部分。研究2（278名女性社区成员）和研究3（289名女性社区会员）表明，自我概念清晰度低与倾向于根据外表来定义自己的身份之间的联系可以用稀疏的理想内化来解释。结果是在潜在的负面后果的背景下讨论的，比如身体不满意，这可能来自于根据外表来定义自己。

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Self and Identity PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL-

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5.10

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5.00%

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期刊介绍： Work on self and identity has a special place in the study of human nature, as self-concerns are arguably at the center of individuals" striving for well-being and for making sense of one"s life. Life goals develop and are influenced by one"s view of what one is like, the way one would ideally like to be (or would like to avoid being), as well as one"s perceptions of what is feasible. Furthermore, conceptions of self and the world affect how one"s progress towards these goals is monitored, evaluated, redirected, re-evaluated, and pursued again. Thus, the “self” as a construct has far-reaching implications for behavior, self-esteem, motivation, experience of emotions and the world more broadly, and hence for interpersonal relationships, society, and culture.