Discovery Early Career Researcher Award - Grant ID: DE210100800

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DE210100800

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Active

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Funded Activity Summary

Testing socioeconomic and motivational influences on self-objectification. The rise of social media has seen a dramatic increase in self-objectification, a phenomenon where people derive their primary worth from physical attractiveness. Self-objectification has reached almost epidemic levels in Australia and has widespread negative implications for mental wellbeing and physical health, yet the reasons for its recent growth are unresolved. To better understand the conditions driving self-objectification, this project investigates the link between self-objectification, economic inequality, and status anxiety. Understanding the socioeconomic causes of self-objectification may provide needed insight into why it is rising among women and men, as well as targeted policy interventions to lessen its burden.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-12-2021

End Date: 04-11-2026

Funding Scheme: Discovery Early Career Researcher Award

Funding Amount: $448,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Psychology | Social and Community Psychology

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Expanding Knowledge in Psychology and Cognitive Sciences |

Other Keywords

Expanding Knowledge in Psychology and Cognitive Sciences | Psychology | Social and Community Psychology

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