Date of Submission

Spring 2024

Academic Program

Psychology

Project Advisor 1

Elena Kim

Abstract/Artist's Statement

This study strove to understand the correlation between menstrual attitudes, body image, and self objectification. Participants were menstruators that were garnered from the Bard College population. They proceed through a Google Form that was compiled from the the Menstrual Joy Questionnaire (MJQ), the Menstrual Distress Questionnaire (MDQ), the Self-Objectification Questionnaire (SOQ) and finally the Body Appreciation Scale (BAS) (Delaney et al., 1988, Vannuccini et al., 2021, Dahl, 2014, Tylka & Wood-Barcalow, 2015). Participants accrued a score from each questionnaire that was then used to run the four separate correlations. A significant positive correlation was found between the Menstrual Joy and the Body Appreciation scores. Furthermore, a significant negative correlation was found between the Menstrual Distress and the Body Appreciations scores. Although there was no significant correlation found between the Menstrual Joy and the Self-Objectification scores, the correlation between the Menstrual Distress and the Self-Objectification scores approached significance. These findings indicate a direct bridge between menstrual attitudes, body image, and self objectification thus emphasizing the importance of positive preparation, increased education, and encouraged hygienic menstrual health practices.

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