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Espinoza, Paola; Penelo, Eva; Mora, Marisol; Francisco, Rita; González, Marcela L.; Raich, Rosa M. – Journal of Early Adolescence, 2019
Associations between disordered eating, internalization of beauty ideals, and self-esteem have been mainly studied in a unidirectional way. Therefore, this study explored the potential bidirectional associations between these three aspects, in a sample of 303 adolescents aged 12 to 15 (140 females and 163 males), in a 16-month longitudinal…
Descriptors: Eating Disorders, Self Esteem, Interpersonal Attraction, Correlation
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Bigler, Rebecca S.; Tomasetto, Carlo; McKenney, Sarah – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 2019
Youth in Western countries are exposed to many messages that sexualize women. We selectively review the literature on sexualization with the goal of clarifying and integrating theories, constructs, and models of the pathways and mechanisms via which exposure to such messages may affect youth. In the first section of the article, we define…
Descriptors: Sexuality, Females, Social Theories, Social Change
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Das, Bhibha M.; Evans, Ellen M. – Journal of American College Health, 2014
Objective: To examine weight management barriers, using the Health Belief Model, in first-year college students. Participants: First-year college students (n = 45), with data collected in April, May, and November 2013. Methods: Nominal group technique sessions (n = 8) were conducted. Results: First-year students recognize benefits to weight…
Descriptors: Body Weight, Nutrition, Physical Activities, Student Behavior
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Chen, Xiaojin; Adams, Michele – Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency, 2010
Prior research has identified a small group of adolescents who completely refrain from delinquent behavior. Researchers have hypothesized that these adolescents may be excluded from normative peer activities and are thus insulated from delinquent peer role models. A central argument in Moffitt's account of delinquency abstention, for example, is…
Descriptors: Role Models, Delinquency, Friendship, Personality
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Sibley, Chris G.; Overall, Nickola C. – Psychology of Women Quarterly, 2011
We tested a dual process motivational model of ambivalent sexism and gender differences in intimate partner preferences. Meta-analysis of 32 samples (16 with men, 16 with women; N = 5,459) indicated that Benevolent Sexism (BS) in women was associated with greater preferences for high-resource partners (r = 0.24), whereas Hostile Sexism (HS) in men…
Descriptors: Females, Gender Discrimination, Gender Differences, Gender Bias
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Kistler, Michelle; Rodgers, Kathleen Boyce; Power, Thomas; Austin, Erica Weintraub; Hill, Laura Griner – Journal of Research on Adolescence, 2010
Using social cognitive theory and structural regression modeling, we examined pathways between early adolescents' music media consumption, involvement with music media, and 3 domains of self-concept (physical appearance, romantic appeal, and global self-worth; N=124). A mediational model was supported for 2 domains of self-concept. Music media…
Descriptors: Music, Self Concept, Interpersonal Attraction, Adolescents