Self-Objectification: Body Surveillance, Appearance, and Sexuality
Self-objectification is viewing and judging one’s body from an outside observer’s perspective, often increasing appearance monitoring, anxiety, and sexual self-consciousness.
Body Comparison: Appearance Standards, Anxiety, and Sexual Confidence
Body comparison is the habit of judging one’s body against other people or appearance ideals and may influence body image, anxiety, confidence, and sexuality.
Body Checking: Appearance Monitoring, Anxiety, and Body Image
Body checking is repeated monitoring or measuring of one’s appearance or body and may reinforce anxiety, body dissatisfaction, comparison, and sexual self-consciousness.