Exploring the Influence of Mediated Beauty: Examining Individual and Social Factors in White and Black Adolescent Girls' Appearance Evaluations

Bissell, Kim; Hays, H. R.

doi:10.1080/10646175.2010.496646

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“…Results of our first hypothesis indicated that exposure to mainstream media was associated with greater mental health symptoms and appearance concerns in a sample of emerging and young adult Black women. These findings are consistent with literature suggesting that consumption of sexualizing media may lead Black women to feel dissatisfied with their bodies and appearance (Bissell & Hayes, 2010; Capodilupo & Kim, 2014; see Karsay et al, 2018 for review). Mainstream media, including television programs, music videos, and magazines, are rife with images of women that conform to thin, Eurocentric body image norms that include possessing long straight hair and light skin, as well as rejecting curvy body sizes (Baker, 2005; Hazell & Clarke, 2008).…”

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“…Therefore, through increased exposure to sexualizing media, women may come to accept that their bodies are mainly valued when they are sexually attractive. Supporting this assumption, several studies have concluded that consumption of sexually objectifying media lead to stronger endorsement of thinness ideals, increased trait self-objectification, chronic body surveillance, low self-esteem, and self-sexualizing behaviors (Bissell & Hayes, 2010; for review, see Ward, 2016).…”

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Revisiting Self-Objectification Among Black Women: The Importance of Eurocentric Beauty Norms

Perkins,

Ward,

Jerald

et al. 2023

Journal of Black Psychology

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Models of self-objectification utilized by the existing literature have been normed with predominantly White samples and may not account for the unique pressures on Black women to engage in beauty practices that prioritize European appearance expectations. Additionally mainstream media have historically rejected Black women’s bodies and beauty, instead reifying Western European aesthetics. We expand the existing literature by testing the contribution of body surveillance using serial analyses via endorsement of Eurocentric appearance norms (i.e., feminine appearance, thinness, and Eurocentric appearance), mainstream media consumption, mental health (i.e., depression, anxiety, and hostility), and body shame. Based on a sample of 561 Black women, combined serial/parallel mediation models revealed that total media consumption was not associated with body surveillance; however, there was an indirect effect of media consumption through acceptance of European body image norms predicting mental health and body shame. Findings suggest that to fully understand the impact of sexual- and self-objectification among Black women, researchers must also examine their negotiations of Western European norms of femininity and beauty. Implications for Black women’s body image beliefs are discussed.

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Section: Objectification Theory and Contributions Of Mainstream Mediamentioning

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Revisiting Self-Objectification Among Black Women: The Importance of Eurocentric Beauty Norms

Perkins,

Ward,

Jerald

et al. 2023

Journal of Black Psychology

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“…However, when considering the influences exerted by the media on physical norms, it is necessary to highlight that continuous exposure to the bodies of athletes through the media has produced a distorted perception of beauty, which causes body image dissatisfaction within the general population [39,49]. In research developed by Nerimi (2015) [54], results revealed that adolescent athletes were less satisfied with their physique than females who reported sedentary habits.…”

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Impact of Sports Mass Media on the Behavior and Health of Society. A Systematic Review

Puertas-Molero

Rafael

Zurita-Ortega

et al. 2019

IJERPH

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The presence of sport in the media has grown exponentially over the last few decades. As a result, the influence of the media on the concept of physical activity within society and the collective and individual values it purports is indisputable. The mass media tends to follow a specific pattern when representing sport, this includes broadcasting of sport competitions and presentation of elite athletes as contemporary legends. A broad range of teaching and research opportunities are available in the field of media education. For this reason, we conducted a systematic review of international studies (Web of Science and Scopus) published between 2007 and 2018, focusing on the effects and influence of sports content on the audience. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) statement provided a framework for the analysis of included papers. The study incorporated an initial sample of 313 research articles that discussed the importance of emotional factors with regards to perceptual processes. Furthermore, links with various behavioral indicators were identified, such as competitiveness, violence, self-improvement linked to effort, stereotypes of beauty and health care.

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Media Exposure or Pressure? The Mediating Role of Nonmediated Norms in Young Adults’ Body Esteem

2017

Atlantic Journal of Communication

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Exploring the Influence of Mediated Beauty: Examining Individual and Social Factors in White and Black Adolescent Girls' Appearance Evaluations

Cited by 6 publications

References 30 publications

Revisiting Self-Objectification Among Black Women: The Importance of Eurocentric Beauty Norms

Revisiting Self-Objectification Among Black Women: The Importance of Eurocentric Beauty Norms

Impact of Sports Mass Media on the Behavior and Health of Society. A Systematic Review

Media Exposure or Pressure? The Mediating Role of Nonmediated Norms in Young Adults’ Body Esteem

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