Media and sexualization: State of empirical research, 1995–2015

LM Ward - The Journal of Sex Research, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
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' …

[HTML][HTML] Normative body image development: A longitudinal meta-analysis of mean-level change

E Lacroix, AJ Smith, IA Husain, U Orth, KM von Ranson - Body Image, 2023 - Elsevier
This meta-analysis synthesized longitudinal data on mean-level change in body image,
focusing on the constructs of body satisfaction and dissatisfaction, body esteem, perceived …

Sexualizing media use and self-objectification: A meta-analysis

K Karsay, J Knoll, J Matthes - Psychology of women quarterly, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
Objectification theorists suggest that exposure to sexualizing media increases self-
objectification among individuals. Correlational and experimental research examining this …

Equal Opportunity Objectification? The Sexualization of Men and Women on the Cover of Rolling Stone

E Hatton, MN Trautner - Sexuality & culture, 2011 - Springer
A number of journalists and scholars have pointed to the sexual objectification of women
and men in popular media to argue that Western culture has become “sexualized” or even …

Media and modern manhood: Testing associations between media consumption and young men's acceptance of traditional gender ideologies

S Giaccardi, LM Ward, RC Seabrook, A Manago… - Sex Roles, 2016 - Springer
Content analyses of popular media have consistently documented the narrow and
stereotypical ways in which women and men are frequently depicted. Despite growing …

Athlete or sex symbol: What boys think of media representations of female athletes

EA Daniels, H Wartena - Sex roles, 2011 - Springer
Little research has investigated males' reactions to non-objectified media images of women,
including those that depict women in instrumental activities like playing a sport. Using a …

Waif goodbye! Average-size female models promote positive body image and appeal to consumers

PC Diedrichs, C Lee - Psychology & Health, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
Despite consensus that exposure to media images of thin fashion models is associated with
poor body image and disordered eating behaviours, few attempts have been made to enact …

GI Joe or Average Joe? The impact of average-size and muscular male fashion models on men's and women's body image and advertisement effectiveness

PC Diedrichs, C Lee - Body image, 2010 - Elsevier
Increasing body size and shape diversity in media imagery may promote positive body
image. While research has largely focused on female models and women's body image …

Contributions of diverse media to self-sexualization among undergraduate women and men

LM Ward, RC Seabrook, A Manago, L Reed - Sex roles, 2016 - Springer
Although everyday exposure to media content that sexually objectifies women is believed to
lead women to sexualize themselves, research testing this connection has produced mixed …

“Appearance potent”? A content analysis of UK gay and straight men's magazines

GS Jankowski, H Fawkner, A Slater, M Tiggemann - Body image, 2014 - Elsevier
With little actual appraisal, a more 'appearance potent'(ie, a reverence for appearance
ideals) subculture has been used to explain gay men's greater body dissatisfaction in …