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Incorporating physical appearance into one’s sense of self: Self-concept clarity, thin-ideal internalization, and appearance-self integration

Vartanian, Lenny R., Hayward, Lydia E., Carter, Jeanne J.·2023·Self and Identity
DOI 10.1080/15298868.2022.2070538
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Abstract

We tested the hypothesis that individuals who lack a clear sense of their own identity incorporate their physical appearance into their sense of self. Study 1 (162 female students; 262 female community members) found that individuals low in self-concept clarity were more likely to consider their physical appearance an important part of their personal identity. Study 2 (278 female community members) and Study 3 (289 female community members) showed that the connection between low self-concept clarity and the tendency to define one’s identity in terms of one’s appearance was explained by thin-ideal internalization. Results are discussed in the context of the potential negative consequences, such as body dissatisfaction, that can come from defining one’s self in terms of one’s appearance.

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Authors
Vartanian, L. R., Hayward, L. E., & Carter, J. J.
Affiliations
UNSW Sydney (AU)
Corresponding author
Vartanian, Lenny R.
ORCID
Venue
Self and Identity
Publisher
Informa UK Limited
Published
2022-04-25
Volume
22
Issue
2
Pages
181-196
ISSN
  • 1529-8868 (ISSN-L)
  • 1529-8876
DOI
10.1080/15298868.2022.2070538
OpenAlex
W4283399684
Cited by
21
References
38
Citations by year
2026: 9 · 2025: 3 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 5 · 2022: 2
FWCI
2.75
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
Self and Identity (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Eating Disorders and Behaviors
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Identity, Memory, and Therapy
Keywords
self-concept clarity, thin-ideal internalization, physical appearance, personal identity, body dissatisfaction, female students

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