Sexually objectifying portrayals of women are a frequent occurrence in mainstream media,
raising questions about the potential impact of exposure to this content on others' …

Research suggests that exposure to mass media depicting the thin-ideal body may be linked
to body image disturbance in women. This meta-analysis examined experimental and …

The relationship between social comparison and body dissatisfaction was examined using
meta-analysis. Several demographic and methodological variables were examined as …

Through their features—such as profile photographs or the personal vita—online profiles on
social-networking sites offer a perfect basis for social comparison processes. By looking at …

Objective The effect of experimental manipulations of the thin beauty ideal, as portrayed in
the mass media, on female body image was evaluated using meta‐analysis. Method Data …

Objective: Recent findings implicate body dissatisfaction in the development and
maintenance of eating pathology. This paper reviews theory and empirical findings …

This Handbook provides a uniquely comprehensive and scholarly overview of the latest
research on prejudice, stereoty**, and discrimination. All chapters are written by eminent …

Exposing participants to gender-stereotypic TV commercials designed to elicit the female
stereotype, the present research explored whether vulnerability to stereotype threat could …

Noted for its accessibility, this text--now revised and updated to reflect a decade of advances
in the field--examines how attitudes and beliefs about gender profoundly shape all aspects …

Women in quantitative fields risk being personally reduced to negative stereotypes that
allege a sex-based math inability. This situational predicament, termed stereotype threat …