This research examined the association between awareness of societal emphasis on physical appearance and people’s career aspiration and the process that linked the two. Specifically, we proposed that perceived societal emphasis on physical attractiveness would decrease women’s career aspiration through decreased authenticity and perceived opportunity. A total of 349 college students (227 females) participated in the study. The results revealed that awareness of societal emphasis on physical attractiveness negatively predicted women’s authenticity, and authenticity positively predicted perception of opportunity, which in turn predicted their career aspiration. However, this serial mediational model was not found in men. These findings suggest that socially prioritization of attractiveness can undermine women’s strive for occupational prospects and add to a better understanding of women’s growth and development.

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社会重视外表的意识降低了女性（但不是男性）的职业抱负：连续调解模型

这项研究检验了社会对外貌的重视与人们的职业抱负之间的关联，以及将两者联系起来的过程。具体而言，我们提出，感知社会对身体吸引力的重视会通过降低真实性和​​感知机会来降低女性的职业抱负。共有 349 名大学生（227 名女性）参与了这项研究。结果显示，社会对身体吸引力的重视对女性的真实性产生负面影响，而真实性对机会感知产生积极影响，进而预测她们的职业抱负。然而，在男性中没有发现这种连续调解模型。