Feeling anxious about your romantic relationship and fearing abandonment leads to stronger tendencies to sexually objectify yourself, according to new research published in Psychology of Women Quarterly. “My colleagues (Dr. Larissa Terán and Dr. Jennifer Stevens Aubrey) and I were interested in this topic because sexual objectification and self-objectification are concerning issues in our society, especially among girls and women,” said study author Jian Jiao, an assistant professor at Boise State University. “Also, although there is a large number of studies showing the negative consequences …
