Cross-sectional and Longitudinal Associations between Peer Television Co-viewing and Media Internalization in Adolescent Girls and Boys | Zendy

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Cross-sectional and Longitudinal Associations between Peer Television Co-viewing and Media Internalization in Adolescent Girls and Boys

Author(s) -

Ann Rousseau,

Rachel F. Rodgers

Publication year - 2021

Publication title -

journal of youth and adolescence

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.883

H-Index - 118

eISSN - 1573-6601

pISSN - 0047-2891

DOI - 10.1007/s10964-021-01437-9

Subject(s) - psychology , credibility , internalization , health psychology , mediation , media consumption , peer group , developmental psychology , longitudinal study , social psychology , public health , advertising , medicine , receptor , nursing , pathology , political science , law , business

Despite the potential of peers to reinforce cultural appearance ideals, little work on peer media co-viewing has focused on body image. This study therefore examined relationships among peer television co-viewing, perceptions of media as important appearance-related information sources, and internalization of media appearance ideals. Adolescents aged 10-14 were included (Study 1: N = 363, M age (SD) = 12.30 (0.86), 56.5% female; Study 2: N = 959, M age (SD) = 11.17 (1.11), 48.9% female). Evidence emerged for a positive cross-sectional relationship between peer television co-viewing and media internalization, via media credibility. However, longitudinally, among adolescents reporting frequent media-related peer conversations, peer television co-viewing was negatively associated with media credibility. Peer co-viewing and mediation may be implicated in appearance-related beliefs among adolescents.

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