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U.S. Muslim Women and Body Image: Links among Objectification Theory Constructs and the Hijab
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Tolaymat, Lana D.; Moradi, Bonnie – Journal of Counseling Psychology, 2011
This study tested tenets of objectification theory and explored the role of the hijab in body image and eating disorder symptoms with a sample of 118 Muslim women in the United States. Results from a path analysis indicated that individual differences in wearing the hijab were related negatively with reported sexual objectification experiences.…
Descriptors: Muslims, Females, Self Concept, Eating Disorders
Roles of Perceived Sexist Events and Perceived Social Support in the Mental Health of Women Seeking Counseling
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Moradi, Bonnie; Funderburk, Jamie R. – Journal of Counseling Psychology, 2006
The authors of the present study contribute to research on the role of sexist events in women's mental health by examining the sexism-distress relation (a) with a sample of women who are seeking mental health services and (b) in the context of the additional roles of perceived social support in positive self-appraisal (i.e., empowerment and…
Descriptors: Females, Mental Health, Social Support Groups, Path Analysis
A Concomitant Examination of the Relations of Perceived Racist and Sexist Events to Psychological Distress for African American Women
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Moradi, Bonnie; Subich, Linda Mezydlo – Counseling Psychologist, 2003
Conceptualizations of the role of racism and sexism in African American women's lives suggest that racism and sexism may have unique and interactive links to psychological distress. Path analysis was used to examine concomitantly these links for a sample of 133 African American university and community women. Respondents' self-reported experiences…
Descriptors: College Students, Females, Path Analysis, Gender Bias