Sexualization and Youth: Concepts, Theories, and Models

Autor/inn/en	Bigler, Rebecca S.; Tomasetto, Carlo; McKenney, Sarah
Titel	Sexualization and Youth: Concepts, Theories, and Models
Quelle	In: International Journal of Behavioral Development, 43 (2019) 6, S.530-540 (11 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Bigler, Rebecca S.) ORCID (Tomasetto, Carlo)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0165-0254
DOI	10.1177/0165025419870611
Schlagwörter	Sexuality; Females; Social Theories; Social Change; Role; Social Values; Gender Differences; Moral Values; Models; Sex Role; Interpersonal Attraction; Sex Stereotypes; Social Cognition; Risk; Developmental Stages; Self Concept; Puberty; Socialization; Peer Acceptance; Parent Child Relationship; Human Body; Mental Health; Social Status + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Sexualität; Weibliches Geschlecht; Gesellschaftstheorie; Sozialer Wandel; Rollen; Sozialer Wert; Geschlechterkonflikt; Moral value; Ethischer Wert; Analogiemodell; Geschlechterrolle; Interpersonale Anziehung; Soziale Kognition; Risiko; Selbstkonzept; Pubertät; Socialisation; Sozialisation; Parents-child relationship; Parent-child-relation; Parent-child relationship; Eltern-Kind-Beziehung; Menschlicher Körper; Psychohygiene; Sozialer Status
Abstract	Youth in Western countries are exposed to many messages that sexualize women. We selectively review the literature on sexualization with the goal of clarifying and integrating theories, constructs, and models of the pathways and mechanisms via which exposure to such messages may affect youth. In the first section of the article, we define sexualization and discuss historical change concerning the construct. In the second section, we highlight the role that core values concerning sexuality and gender play in designing and interpreting research on sexualization. In the third section, we provide a conceptual analysis of the various psychological constructs related to sexualization, noting their roots in particular theories. In the fourth section, we discuss developmental issues and, in fifth and sixth sections, we present conceptual models of the antecedents and consequences of believing that sexual attractiveness to men is an important aspect of the female gender role among girls and boys, respectively. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01