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The sexual objectification of girls and aggression towards them in gang and non-gang affiliated youth

Vasquez, Eduardo A., Osinnowo, Kolawole, Pina, Afroditi, Ball, Louisa, Bell, Cheyra (2016) The sexual objectification of girls and aggression towards them in gang and non-gang affiliated youth. Psychology, Crime, and Law, 23 (5). pp. 459-471. ISSN 1068-316X. E-ISSN 1477-2744. (doi:10.1080/1068316X.2016.1269902) (KAR id:58966)

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Abstract

Sexual objectification is related to various negative attitudes and outcomes, including rape proclivity and reduced moral concern for the objectified, which suggests that objectification has implications for aggression. Our study examined the relationship between objectification and general aggressive behaviour in adolescents, including gang-affiliated youth. We hypothesized that 1) objectification would correlate with aggression towards girls, 2) gang affiliation would correlate with objectification and aggression towards girls, and 3) objectification and gang affiliation would interact such that strongly affiliated participants who objectified girls would be most aggressive towards them. We also hypothesized that sexual objectification would be a significant predictor of aggression above and beyond other factors, such as trait aggression. As predicted, objectification correlated with aggression towards girls and with gang affiliation, which also correlated with aggression. In addition, objectification predicted aggression towards girls, after controlling for other relevant factors. Further, we found an objectification x gang affiliation interaction, which differed from our original predictions. Among participants low in gang affiliation, objectification of girls predicted levels of aggression towards them. Among those high in gang affiliation, however, objectification did not predict aggression. We discussed the implications of our findings for general aggression.

Item Type: Article
DOI/Identification number: 10.1080/1068316X.2016.1269902
Uncontrolled keywords: Sexual objectification; aggression; gang affiliation; juvenile aggression; sexual objectification in adolescents
Subjects: B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology
Divisions: Divisions > Division of Human and Social Sciences > School of Psychology
Depositing User: Eduardo Vasquez
Date Deposited: 23 Nov 2016 18:48 UTC
Last Modified: 17 Aug 2022 12:21 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/58966 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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