Beauty stereotypes as a form of violence in Spanish context: A mixed-method model

Abstract

The authors' purpose was to analyse the influence of beauty stereotypes on the everyday life of men and women and the behaviours adopted in order to satisfy such ideals using mixed methods of an exploratory nature. Taking into account that 76.7% of participants agree that the current established beauty stereotypes affect their everyday lives, we aim to explain the influence of beauty stereotypes and the behaviours adopted in order to comply with them. Assessing the degree of assimilation of gender-related socio-cultural beauty stereotypes allows us to examine how this can trigger behavioural responses in order to shape one's identity.

Keywords:

• Body image
• violence against women
• stereotyping
• mixed method
• self-concept

Disclosure statement

All authors disclose no conflict of interest.

Additional information

Funding

We acknowledge Nursing, Women and Care Research Group, Nursing Department of the University of Murcia (Spain) for providing financial support for translation charge.

Notes on contributors

África Ruiz-Carot

Study design was done by Alicia Conesa-Aguera, Ismael Jiménez-Ruiz, Rocío Juliá-Sanchis and Pilar Almansa-Martínez. Data collection and analysis was done by África Ruiz-Carot, Ismael Jiménez-Ruiz, and Rocío Juliá-Sanchis. Manuscript preparation was done by África Ruiz-Carot, Ismael Jiménez-Ruiz, Rocío Juliá-Sanchis and Pilar Almansa-Martínez.

Alicia Conesa-Agüera

Study design was done by Alicia Conesa-Aguera, Ismael Jiménez-Ruiz, Rocío Juliá-Sanchis and Pilar Almansa-Martínez. Data collection and analysis was done by África Ruiz-Carot, Ismael Jiménez-Ruiz, and Rocío Juliá-Sanchis. Manuscript preparation was done by África Ruiz-Carot, Ismael Jiménez-Ruiz, Rocío Juliá-Sanchis and Pilar Almansa-Martínez.

Rocío Juliá-Sanchis

Study design was done by Alicia Conesa-Aguera, Ismael Jiménez-Ruiz, Rocío Juliá-Sanchis and Pilar Almansa-Martínez. Data collection and analysis was done by África Ruiz-Carot, Ismael Jiménez-Ruiz, and Rocío Juliá-Sanchis. Manuscript preparation was done by África Ruiz-Carot, Ismael Jiménez-Ruiz, Rocío Juliá-Sanchis and Pilar Almansa-Martínez.

Pilar Almansa-Martínez

Study design was done by Alicia Conesa-Aguera, Ismael Jiménez-Ruiz, Rocío Juliá-Sanchis and Pilar Almansa-Martínez. Data collection and analysis was done by África Ruiz-Carot, Ismael Jiménez-Ruiz, and Rocío Juliá-Sanchis. Manuscript preparation was done by África Ruiz-Carot, Ismael Jiménez-Ruiz, Rocío Juliá-Sanchis and Pilar Almansa-Martínez.

Ismael Jiménez-Ruiz

Study design was done by Alicia Conesa-Aguera, Ismael Jiménez-Ruiz, Rocío Juliá-Sanchis and Pilar Almansa-Martínez. Data collection and analysis was done by África Ruiz-Carot, Ismael Jiménez-Ruiz, and Rocío Juliá-Sanchis. Manuscript preparation was done by África Ruiz-Carot, Ismael Jiménez-Ruiz, Rocío Juliá-Sanchis and Pilar Almansa-Martínez.