Survey Data and experiment results on Sexual Objectification and Self-Objectification: Male and Female Participants

Within the framework of objectification theory, this study explores same-sex objectification in three heterosexual interpersonal contexts—Strangers, Colleagues, and Friends—within a Chinese cultural setting. It examines how perpetrator type, comment valence, and comment type influence self-objectification and enjoyment of sexualization, comparing reactions between men and women. Using a randomized design, 202 heterosexual females and 193 males were exposed to objectifying comments from same-sex individuals in these scenarios. Participants completed two questionnaires: the Self-objectification Questionnaire and the Enjoyment of Sexualization Scale.