All Outputs (11)

The sexual landscape of youth: How adolescents from the U.S. make sense of sexting (2024)
Journal Article
Daniels, E. A., Dajches, L., Terán, L., Gahler, H., Choi, H. J., Speno, A., & Stevens Aubrey, J. (in press). The sexual landscape of youth: How adolescents from the U.S. make sense of sexting. Journal of Adolescent Research, https://doi.org/10.1177/07435584241231448

The present study examined the role of sexting in adolescents’ peer environment and romantic relationships with attention to gender patterns. Thirty adolescent girls and boys (ages 16 or 17) of varying racial/ethnic background residing in Los Angeles... Read More about The sexual landscape of youth: How adolescents from the U.S. make sense of sexting.

Struggling at school: Are exposure to television’s Eurocentric appearance norms and objectified body consciousness associated factors? (2024)
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Daniels, B. (in press). Struggling at school: Are exposure to television’s Eurocentric appearance norms and objectified body consciousness associated factors?. Psychology of Women Quarterly, https://doi.org/10.1177/03616843231225760

Theoretical work on objectified body consciousness, comprised of body surveillance and body shame, proposes several negative sequelae of holding an objectified view of the self (i.e., valuing the body primarily for its attractiveness to others). Few... Read More about Struggling at school: Are exposure to television’s Eurocentric appearance norms and objectified body consciousness associated factors?.

Primping, performing, and policing: Social media use and self-sexualization among U.S. White, Black, and Asian-American adolescent girls (2023)
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Ward, L. M., Jerald, M. C., Grower, P., Daniels, E. A., & Rowley, S. (2023). Primping, performing, and policing: Social media use and self-sexualization among U.S. White, Black, and Asian-American adolescent girls. Body Image, 46, 324-335. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2023.06.015

Objectification theorists argue that routine sexual objectification, experienced interpersonally and via the media, encourages women and adolescent girls to value their external appearance and sexiness above other bodily experiences and competencies.... Read More about Primping, performing, and policing: Social media use and self-sexualization among U.S. White, Black, and Asian-American adolescent girls.

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

The woman in the (rearview) mirror: Viewers’ attitudes toward objectified car selfies of black and white women (2021)
Journal Article
Daniels, E. A., Jerald, M. C., & Ward, L. M. (2021). The woman in the (rearview) mirror: Viewers’ attitudes toward objectified car selfies of black and white women. Psychology of Popular Media, 11(2), 217-226. https://doi.org/10.1037/ppm0000363

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)
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Daniels, E. A., & Linder, J. R. (2021). Sex object vs. athlete: Boys’ and men’s responses toward sexualized male athletes. Sex Roles, 85(9-10), 528-541. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11199-021-01228-3

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.

The STEM pipeline: Do media and objectified body consciousness create an early exit for middle school girls? (2020)
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Daniels, E. A., & Robnett, R. D. (2021). The STEM pipeline: Do media and objectified body consciousness create an early exit for middle school girls?. Journal of Early Adolescence, 41(7), 1099-1124. https://doi.org/10.1177/0272431620983442

Girls and women are underrepresented in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. Research has investigated various explanatory factors (e.g., lack of role models, sexism) in these patterns. However, to date, the roles of media... Read More about The STEM pipeline: Do media and objectified body consciousness create an early exit for middle school girls?.

Sexualized and athletic: Viewers’ attitudes toward sexualized performance images of female athletes (2020)
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Daniels, E. A., Hood, A., LaVoi, N. M., & Cooky, C. (2020). Sexualized and athletic: Viewers’ attitudes toward sexualized performance images of female athletes. Sex Roles, 84(1-2), 112-124. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11199-020-01152-y

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.