Abstract Objectification theory (Fredrickson & Roberts, 1997) provides a framework for
understanding how cultural pressure on women's appearance (ie, sexual objectification) …

Abstract Introduction The Biopsychosocial model (BPS) represents a comprehensive
paradigm of consolidated practices. Although it has been outlined as the gold standard in …

The fifth edition of this comprehensive and engaging text guides readers through the
essential tools and skills necessary to conduct quantitative content analysis research …

Media may function as sex educators for adolescents; unfortunately, media messages often
glamorize risky sexual behaviors and unhealthy relationships and neglect sexual health …

Background Exposure to sexual content, such as online pornography or live sexual content,
has been posited in the literature as a risk factor for problematic sexual behaviors (PSBs) in …

There is growing community and policy interest in educational efforts among children and
young people to address pornography. Education on pornography increasingly is seen as a …

In the United States, many adolescent girls experience sexual harassment before they leave
high school, and between 20% and 25% of college women are survivors of sexual assault …

Comprehensive sexual health education (SHE) is an effective strategy for improving
adolescent sexual health. However, few of these programs address media influence on …

Based on the cultivation theory and the theory of planned behavior, this study determined
how people's perceptions of mass media news and their attitudes towards it impact their …

The prevalence of rape myths, or false beliefs about rape that blame victims of sexual
violence and excuse perpetrators of sexual violence, has been documented throughout a …