A5074723791- Gender, Feminism, and Media
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Gender Roles and Identity Studies
- Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
- Media, Gender, and Advertising
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior
- Media Influence and Health
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
- Homicide, Infanticide, and Child Abuse
- Education, Sociology, Communication Studies
- Sexual function and dysfunction studies
- Child Development and Digital Technology
- Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and Identification
- Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies
- Organic Food and Agriculture
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Educational Strategies and Epistemologies
- Student Assessment and Feedback
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
- Feminist Epistemology and Gender Studies
University of Michigan
2017-2025
Michigan United
2018
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...
Objectification theorists argue that repeated exposure to sexually objectifying media content leads higher levels of self-objectification. Although consequences self-objectification for women’s sexual health and agency have been proposed, efforts test these connections infrequent yielded inconsistent results. We used structural equation modeling between three genres (women’s magazines, lifestyle reality TV, situation comedies), self-sexualization, four dimensions among 754 heterosexual...
Despite institutional efforts, growth in the number of faculty color has largely plateaued, limiting research innovation and other benefits diversity. In this article, we seek to understand structural barriers equity by (a) detailing a theory epistemic exclusion within academia (b) applying specific context departmental reviews scholarly (e.g., annual review, promotion tenure review). Epistemic is form devaluation that rooted disciplinary biases about qualities rigorous identity-based...
Most research on Black girls’ sexuality emphasizes reducing risk behaviors, with less attention to dimensions of healthy and normative sexual development, such as body positivity. To address this gap, we sought explore the diversity messaging young women received during their formative years. Using consensual qualitative methods, explored how 50 college (ages 18–24 years) described socialization within family contexts in relation current beliefs behaviors. The following themes emerged from...
Abstract Epistemic exclusion is a form of scholarly devaluation based on disciplinary and identity‐based biases within systems evaluation. In two studies, we draw upon the theory epistemic to explore potential shaping journal review publication processes in Analyses Social Issues Public Policy ( ASAP ). Study 1, coded 1293 manuscripts submitted between 2016 2021 determine if there were disparities centered race/racism, gender/sexism, intersectionality, or other marginalized social...
Although objectification theory posits negative consequences of self-objectification for adolescent girls, few studies have tested how and sexualization contribute to mental health youth color. Accordingly, the current study explores relations among body surveillance, enjoyment sexualization, a sample 473 Black White girls (Mage = 15.21, SD 1.43). As expected, surveillance were associated with various forms diminished well-being. Race moderated two these links, who reported higher levels...
Psychological sexual coercion is known to negatively impact those who experience it, yet encounters where orgasm present are often presumed be positive and absent of coercion. In the study, we conducted an online survey with women ( n = 179) men 251) test associations between sexually coercive experiences that include negative psychological, sexual, relationship outcomes. To do so, focused on three experiences: having during coerced sex (CS), a desired (CO), (COS). Using structural equation...
Theoretical work on objectified body consciousness, comprised of surveillance and shame, proposes several negative sequelae holding an view the self (i.e., valuing primarily for its attractiveness to others). Few studies have examined associations between consciousness academic beliefs strategies among adolescent girls, especially girls color. In present study, we investigated a conceptual model whereby exposure Eurocentric appearance norms through TV consumption is related shame which, in...
Although everyday exposure to mainstream media is theorized be associated with women’s self-objectification, empirical tests of this association have yielded mixed results. There are several possible explanations for these For example, it may that relate broader tendency self-sexualize rather than self-objectify, newer forms (i.e., social media) should incorporated into models, or associations operate indirectly. Accordingly, the current study examines how traditional and Facebook investment...
Gendered sexual scripts (GSS) reflect stereotypes about the gender-specific behaviors expected in romantic and relationships. Television may be a powerful contributor to these for adolescents because of its stereotypical portrayals prominence their lives. However, although television use is consistent predictor adults' GSS, few studies have tested relations among adolescents, especially U.S. most report null results. Across two studies, we sought decipher patterns, investigating whether...
Purpose While Emerging Adults (EAs) report the highest rates of psychopathology, age-related barriers to access and use mental health resources (MHR) leave many EAs struggle. Contextualized within COVID-19 pandemic, present study explores factors related EAs’ perceptions access, use, sufficiency MHR. Method Four hundred twenty-three enrolled in post-secondary education at onset pandemic were recruited for an online survey. An COVID questionnaire multiple empirically validated measures used...