In this theoretical review paper, we provide a developmental–sociocultural framework for the
role of social media (SM) in adolescent girls' body image concerns, and in turn, depressive …

It remains unclear whether body dissatisfaction, a widely recognized predictor of eating-
related pathologies and depressive symptomatology, is consistent across cohorts and time …

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

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

proposed objectification theory as an integrative framework for understanding how women's
socialization and experiences of sexual objectification are translated into mental health …

There is a large body of research examining the discipline experiences of Black males
(Lewis et al. in Souls: A Critical Journey of Black Politics, Culture, and Society, 2009; Skiba …

This article describes the construction of the Conformity to Feminine Norms Inventory (CFNI),
which was designed to assess women's conformity to an array of feminine norms found in …

This article illustrates the construction of a new model of adolescent sexual health, one that
addresses the complex relationships between gender and adolescent sexuality. A review of …

Considered the most comprehensive handbook in the field, this rich resource reviews the
biological, psychological, and social factors that affect health, health behavior, and illness …

This study used a feminist developmental framework to test the hypothesis that internalizing
conventional ideas about femininity in two domains—inauthenticity in relationships and …