The perfect victim: A mediation analysis of body image on gender stereotypes and street harassment responses

Street harassment is a phenomenon that is experienced by individuals, male or female, frequently. The current study aims to investigate the influence of one's body image on the effect of gender stereotype on an individual's street harassment response. 362 Filipino citizens, ages 18 to 24 y...

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Main Authors: Barraca, Vianka May D., Bautista, Eriklarize T., Carolino, Milarose Anne O., Ngo, Jacob Joseph S.
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Language:English
Published: Animo Repository 2017
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Online Access:https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_bachelors/7901
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Institution: De La Salle University
Language: English
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Summary:Street harassment is a phenomenon that is experienced by individuals, male or female, frequently. The current study aims to investigate the influence of one's body image on the effect of gender stereotype on an individual's street harassment response. 362 Filipino citizens, ages 18 to 24 years old, around Metro Manila participated in this study. Collection of data was done through survey questionnaires which involved scales for each variable. Results from the mediation analyses confirm that one's body image mediates the effect of gender stereotype on street harassment response.