Occupation and self-objectification: A study between female college students, exotic dancers and athletes in Metro Manila

• Main Authors: Mendiola, Baron, Ocol, Ana Katrina, Samonte, Samantha Nicole
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Animo Repository 2008
• Subjects: Women college students; Stripteasers; Athletes; Body image; Self-perception
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_bachelors/10068
• Institution: De La Salle University

The study determined the differences in the level of self-objectification between female exotic dancers, college students and athletes. One hundred females, divided equally into each of the said occupations participated in the study, each answering the Self-Objectification Questionnaire (Fredrickson & Noll, 1998). It was found that the levels of self-objectification of female exotic dancers and college students are not significantly different from each other. The level of self-objectification of athletes on the other hand is significantly different from the other two occupations. This means that the female athletes are the ones least to objectify themselves.