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  • Psychology
  • Social Psychology
  • Gender Studies

Background:

  • Sexual objectification, where individuals are treated as objects, is a pervasive issue.
  • Previous research suggests a link between objectification and aggression, but the underlying mechanisms require further exploration.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the serial mediation of vulnerability and hostile intent attributions in the relationship between sexual objectification and retaliatory aggression.
  • To examine these effects in two distinct experimental settings.

Main Methods:

  • Two experiments were conducted with female participants.
  • Manipulation of sexual objectification through online interactions and imagined workplace scenarios.
  • Assessment of vulnerability, hostile intent attributions, and aggressive behavior.

Main Results:

  • Participants exposed to sexual objectification reported increased vulnerability and hostile intent attributions compared to control groups.
  • Sexual objectification led to higher levels of retaliatory aggression.
  • Vulnerability and hostile intent attributions serially mediated the pathway from sexual objectification to aggression.

Conclusions:

  • Sexual objectification significantly increases retaliatory aggression in women.
  • Vulnerability and hostile intent attributions are critical mediating factors in this process.
  • Findings underscore the psychological impact of objectification and its contribution to aggression.