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- The study investigates how early adolescents internalize media body ideals to cope with their body image, combining selective exposure theory and body image coping literature.
- Using two-wave panel data from nearly 2,000 participants aged 9 to 14, the research found that media internalization is linked to increased body surveillance over time, which then contributes to greater body image self-discrepancy.
- Additionally, the findings suggest that while body surveillance and media internalization influence each other, the relationship can change over time, highlighting the complexities of how adolescents manage their body image through media consumption.
Article Abstract
The present study combines selective exposure theory with body image coping literature to study effects of media internalization in early adolescence. The main objective was to explore how early adolescents selectively internalize media body ideals to manage their body image. To examine the role of media internalization in early adolescents' body image management, we used two-wave panel data (N = 1986) gathered among 9- to 14-year-olds. Structural equation analyses indicated that media internalization (Wave 1) positively related to body surveillance (Wave 2). Body surveillance (Wave 2), in turn, was associated with more body image self-discrepancy (Wave 2). In addition, body image self-discrepancy (Wave 1) related to higher body surveillance (Wave 1). Body surveillance, in turn, related to more media internalization cross-sectionally, but less media internalization six months later. Taken together, these results suggest a role for media internalization in early adolescents' body image management. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.
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