Tomi‐Ann Roberts

Research topics

• Eating Disorders and Behaviors · 1 paper
• Gender Roles and Identity Studies · 1 paper
• Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior · 1 paper

Frequent co-authors

• Barbara L. Fredrickson · 1 paper

Papers

1. Objectification Theory: Toward Understanding Women's Lived Experiences and Mental Health RisksPsychology of Women Quarterly · 1997 · 5,527 citations

   This article offers objectification theory as a framework for understanding the experiential consequences of being female in a culture that sexually objectifies the female body. Objectification theory posits that girls and women are typically acculturated to internalize an observer's perspective…