Outputs (17)

“Intermission!” A short-term social media fast reduces self-objectification among pre-teen and teen dancers (2022)
Journal Article

Social media use is pervasive among youth and is associated with body image disturbance and self-objectification. The present study investigated whether a 3-day social media fast in a sample for whom social media is especially salient, female adolesc... Read More about “Intermission!” A short-term social media fast reduces self-objectification among pre-teen and teen dancers.

An examination of preadolescent girls’ social media use and body image: Type of engagement may matter most (2022)
Journal Article

Research continues to accumulate suggesting that social media use presents a risk to youths’ body image, yet the majority of this research has examined late adolescents and emerging adults. This study examined 151 preadolescent girls’ (M age = 12.06,... Read More about An examination of preadolescent girls’ social media use and body image: Type of engagement may matter most.

Self-objectification: Implications for physical activity in middle-aged women and men (2022)
Journal Article

Self-objectification (i.e., valuing the body primarily for its attractiveness to others) is negatively related to physical health, including physical activity (PA) attitudes and behaviors. Given the low levels of PA among middle-aged adults in the US... Read More about Self-objectification: Implications for physical activity in middle-aged women and men.

Putting a sexy self forward on Tinder: What do viewers think about sexualized white men? (2022)
Journal Article

Very little is known about viewers’ attitudes toward sexualized portrayals of men on social media platforms. Using an experimental methodology, the present study investigated the effect of a sexualized versus non-sexualized Tinder profile of a young... Read More about Putting a sexy self forward on Tinder: What do viewers think about sexualized white men?.

The woman in the (rearview) mirror: Viewers’ attitudes toward objectified car selfies of black and white women (2021)
Journal Article

Using an experimental methodology, the present study investigated the effect of objectified versus nonobjectified social media photos of Black and White young women on young Black and White people’s attitudes. An aim of the study was to examine wheth... Read More about The woman in the (rearview) mirror: Viewers’ attitudes toward objectified car selfies of black and white women.

Sex object vs. athlete: Boys’ and men’s responses toward sexualized male athletes (2021)
Journal Article

Using a between-participants experimental paradigm, the present study investigated U.S. adolescent boys’ (n = 96) and college men’s (n = 194) attitudes toward media images of male athletes as well as their thoughts about the athletes. Participants vi... Read More about Sex object vs. athlete: Boys’ and men’s responses toward sexualized male athletes.

Sexualized and athletic: Viewers’ attitudes toward sexualized performance images of female athletes (2020)
Journal Article

Using an experimental methodology, the present study investigated college students’ attitudes toward media images of female athletes. We are particularly focused on how viewers perceive media images of female athletes that have both an appearance and... Read More about Sexualized and athletic: Viewers’ attitudes toward sexualized performance images of female athletes.