The impact of sexually objectifying media exposure on negative body emotions and sexual self-perceptions: investigating the mediating role of body self-consciousnes

Article Abstract:

The study is conducted to explore the role of body self-consciousness in mediating the relationship between exposure to sexually objectifying media and two sets of criterion variables such as, negative body emotions and sexual dys-function. The result suggests that the body surveillance partially mediated the relation between exposure to sexually objectifying television and magazines.

Science & research, Research, Influence, Teenagers, Television and children, Sex in television, Television sex, Teenage sexual behavior, Teenage sexual behaviour

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How media contribute to misperceptions of social norms about sex

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A survey of 312 college students was carried out to examine media contribution to college students' erroneous perceptions of peer norms and the consequences of such misperceptions. Results indicate that students believed that their peers were significantly more sexually permissive than was actually the case which was based in part on their perceptions of media influence on peers.

Surveys, Sexism, Survey

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U.S. produced entertainment media and attitude towards Americans

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The study done on Singaporean college students to examine the relationship between Singaporean college students' attitude towards Americans and their exposure to U.S. entertainment media is presented. Results led to the conclusion that exposure to American media was found to correlate positively with student attitudes towards Americans.

Singapore, Analysis, Behavior, Anti-Americanism, Mass media surveys

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