The goal of this review was to systematize empirical research that was published in peer-
reviewed English-language journals between 1995 and 2015 on the prevalence, predictors …

Sexually objectifying portrayals of women are a frequent occurrence in mainstream media,
raising questions about the potential impact of exposure to this content on others' …

A classic question in the communication literature is whether pornography consumption
affects consumers' satisfaction. The present paper represents the first attempt to address this …

Objectification theorists suggest that exposure to sexualizing media increases self-
objectification among individuals. Correlational and experimental research examining this …

Given the heightened attention to visual impression management on social media websites,
previous research has demonstrated an association between Facebook use and objectified …

Media representations play an important role in producing sociocultural pressures. Despite
social and legal progress in civil rights, restrictive gender-based representations appear to …

Abstract Objectification theory (Fredrickson & Roberts, 1997) provides a framework for
understanding how cultural pressure on women's appearance (ie, sexual objectification) …

Social media use among adolescents continues to increase each year. This cross-sectional
study explored how the amount of time spent using social media and the frequency of …

At present, adolescents' photo-taking and photo-sharing on social media represent
ubiquitous practices and objectified body consciousness (OBC) might offer a useful …

The current use of social media platforms by active young users/creators of visual content
provides an easy medium to achieve narcissistic goals of self-promotion and attention …