Digital dating abuse (DDA) is a pattern of behaviors that control, pressure, or threaten partner using cell phone the Internet. A survey 365 college students was conducted, finding digital monitoring were especially common. There no gender differences in number DDA experienced, but women reported more negative hypothetical reactions to sexual messaging than men. associated with measures physical, sexual, and psychological violence. Results suggest media are context for potentially harmful...

Although Facebook was created to help people feel connected with each other, data indicate that regular usage has both negative and positive connections well-being. To explore these mixed results, we tested the role of social comparison self-objectification as possible mediators link between use three facets psychological well-being: self-esteem, mental health, body shame. Participants were 1,104 undergraduate women men who completed surveys assessing their (minutes, passive use, active...

Using both correlational and experimental methodology, this study examined contributions of TV viewing to adolescents' sexual attitudes behavior. A sample 244 high school students was assigned view clips depicting either one three stereotypes or neutral content. Participants then completed measures assessing their about roles relationships, regular habits, experiences. Results indicated that more frequent talk shows “sexy” prime‐time programs, intently for companionship, were each associated...

Although music videos feature prominently in the media diets of many adolescents, little is known their impact on viewers’ conceptions femininity and masculinity. Accordingly, this study examines both regular experimental video exposure adolescent about gender. Across two testing sessions, 152 African American high school students completed survey measures assessing usage gender role attitudes, later they were exposed to either four stereotypical or nonstereotypical responded additional...

Although numerous factors have been implicated in women's sexual decision-making, less attention has focused on how their feelings about bodies and reproductive functions affect these processes. Recent findings link menstrual shame to lower levels of activity higher risk; however the mechanisms behind relations remain unexplored. Accordingly, this study investigates contributions global body decision-making among 199 undergraduate women. Using structural equation modeling, we evaluated a...

This project examines several ways in which television viewing might relate to adolescents ' sexual attitudes and expectations. Although previous findings have indicated significant associations between amounts various outcomes, contributions of viewer involvement this equation been underemphasized. Drawing on the premises theoretical approaches, was defined include motivation, active viewing, perceived realism, relevance, identification. Associations were then examined eight dimensions TV...

Although findings indicate a connection between frequent media use and greater body dissatisfaction, little attention has focused on the role of race. Accordingly, this study investigates relation television viewing image among 87 Black 584 White women. Participants reported monthly amounts mainstream Black-oriented programs as well attitudes measured by Eating Disorders Inventory, Body Esteem Scale, Shape Questionnaire. Results suggest different patterns predicting for Among women,...

Popular media and academic literature often portray men as happy beneficiaries of nonrelational or casual sex—a view that is consistent with traditional notions masculinity. This study examined the validity this notion, using semistructured interviews to explore ways 19 college-age defined enacted "hooking up" "friends benefits" scripts. Men's definitions reflected both standard alternate conceptions these scripts, their experiences indicated variability in intentions outcomes. Whereas a few...

Although parents greatly influence children’s early understandings of sexuality, little is known about how sexual communication transpires in Asian American families. Accordingly, the authors examined amount and type parental recalled by 165 college students. Parents were perceived as providing very information a range topics. Communication was most minimal from fathers, among sons, homes marked with language barriers. At same time, however, participants could recall receiving restrictive...

ABSTRACT Traditional femininity ideology is associated with diminished sexual agency in women; yet we know little about its connection to knowledge or experiences of one's body during sex. This study examined how related health knowledge, comfort sex, condom self-efficacy, and assertiveness college-age women. Femininity ideologies were decreased sexual-risk lowered esteem also use self-efficacy. Results highlight the importance understanding association between acquisition as an aspect...

This study explored connections between media use and college students' attitudes of acceptance towards homosexuality (AATH). Data were collected from 1,761 undergraduates (62.7% female, MAge = 19 years). Results varied by the gender, ethnicity, religiosity participants. Overall, greater consumption among men those who are highly religious was associated with AATH, whereas reverse true women less religious. Although associations modest, results support evidence a mainstreaming effect,...

Body dissatisfaction is normative among European American women, and involvement with predominant culture or linking self-worth to weight may intensify the association between body drive for thinness women of color. Our study investigated whether orientation other ethnic groups (Multigroup Ethnic Identity Measure) weight-based contingency moderate relationship satisfaction (Eating Disorder Inventory) college-age African American, Asian women. Survey responses from undergraduates ( N = 905)...

This review summarizes recent findings (2000–2020) concerning media's contributions to the development of gender stereotypes in children and adolescents. Content analyses document that there continues be an underrepresentation women a misrepresentation femininity masculinity mainstream media, although some positive changes are noted. Concerning strength impact, from three meta-analyses indicate small but consistent association between frequent television viewing expressing more stereotypic...

This paper presents research exploring how stereotypes that are simultaneously racialized and gendered affect Black women. We investigated the mental physical health consequences of women's awareness others hold these tested whether this association was moderated by centrality racial identity. A structural equation model among 609 young women revealed metastereotype (i.e., being aware negative one's group) predicted outcomes (e.g., depression, anxiety, hostility), which, in turn, diminished...