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“Intermission!” A short-term social media fast reduces self-objectification among pre-teen and teen dancers (2022)
Journal Article
Roberts, T. A., Daniels, E. A., Weaver, J. M., & Zanovich, L. S. (2022). “Intermission!” A short-term social media fast reduces self-objectification among pre-teen and teen dancers. Body Image, 43, 125-133. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2022.08.015

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
Markey, C. H., & Daniels, E. A. (2022). An examination of preadolescent girls’ social media use and body image: Type of engagement may matter most. Body Image, 42, 145-149. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2022.05.005

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
Dieker, J. A. L., Renn, B. N., & Daniels, E. A. (2022). Self-objectification: Implications for physical activity in middle-aged women and men. Psychology, Health and Medicine, 28(3), 595-605. https://doi.org/10.1080/13548506.2022.2073377

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
Daniels, E. A., Jerald, M. C., & Dieker, J. A. (2022). Putting a sexy self forward on Tinder: What do viewers think about sexualized white men?. Sex Roles, 86(7-8), 428-440. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11199-022-01278-1

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?.