@article{ref1,
title="Effects of taking selfies on women's self-objectification, mood, self-esteem, and  social aggression toward female peers",
journal="Body image",
year="2020",
author="Fox, Jesse and Vendemia, Megan A. and Smith, Marisa A. and Brehm, Natalie R.",
volume="36",
number="",
pages="193-200",
abstract="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(age) = 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.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1740-1445",
doi="10.1016/j.bodyim.2020.11.011",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2020.11.011"
}