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Direct linkMoffitt, Lauren B.; Szymanski, Dawn M. – Counseling Psychologist, 2011
Research examining the tenets of objectification theory has given little attention to increasing scholars' understanding of specific environments and subcultures, such as beauty pageants, cheerleading, and cocktail waitressing, that exist within U.S. culture where sexual objectification of women is encouraged, promoted, and socially sanctioned.…
Descriptors: Grounded Theory, Subcultures, Females, Intimacy
Szymanski, Dawn M.; Owens, Gina P. – Psychology of Women Quarterly, 2009
The purpose of this study was: (1) to examine concurrently the relationship between heterosexist events and sexist events and psychological distress and (2) to investigate sexual orientation-based and gender-based group-level coping as potential moderators of the heterosexism-distress and sexism-distress links among 282 lesbian and bisexual women.…
Descriptors: Stress Variables, Feminism, Females, Sexual Orientation
Szymanski, Dawn M.; Carr, Erika R.; Moffitt, Lauren B. – Counseling Psychologist, 2011
This article focuses on the implications of theory and empirical research on the sexual objectification of women. Drawing largely from the American Psychological Association's 2007 "Guidelines for Psychological Practice With Girls and Women," the 2007 "Report of the American Psychological Association's Task Force on the Sexualization of Girls,"…
Descriptors: Females, Psychologists, Labeling (of Persons), Psychology
Szymanski, Dawn M.; Kashubeck-West, Susan – Counseling Psychologist, 2008
This study examined the relationship of internalized oppressions to the psychological distress of 304 lesbian and bisexual women. In addition, it investigated whether self-esteem and social support mediated the relationship between internalized oppressions and mental health. Results indicate that after controlling for education, internalized…
Descriptors: Stress Variables, Females, Homosexuality, Psychology
Szymanski, Dawn M. – Counseling Psychologist, 2005
Although feminist supervision approaches have been advanced in the literature as alternatives or adjuncts to traditional supervision models, little is known about those who utilize feminist supervision practices. This study was designed to examine if feminist supervision practices were related to one's own feminist identity and various beliefs…
Descriptors: Gender Discrimination, Gender Bias, Supervision, Multiple Regression Analysis
Peer reviewedSzymanski, Dawn M. – Journal of Counseling and Development, 2005
Feminist therapy theorists have made significant contributions to enhancing counselors' understanding of how social, economic, political, and institutional factors affect women's lives and the particular problems that women bring to counseling. Two of the central tenets of feminist therapy theory are the concept of an integrated analysis of…
Descriptors: Gender Bias, Feminism, Homosexuality, Gender Differences
