caa a22 4500 606231552 CHVBK 20210128101220.0 cr unu---uuuuu 210128e20150401xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s10508-014-0292-4 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s10508-014-0292-4 The Role of Mass Media in Adolescents' Sexual Behaviors: Exploring the Explanatory Value of the Three-Step Self-Objectification Process [Elektronische Daten] [Laura Vandenbosch, Steven Eggermont] This longitudinal study (N=730) explored whether the three-step process of self-objectification (internalization of appearance ideals, valuing appearance over competence, and body surveillance) could explain the influence of sexual media messages on adolescents' sexual behaviors. A structural equation model showed that reading sexualizing magazines (Time 1) was related to the internalization of appearance ideals and valuing appearance over competence (Time 2). In turn, the internalization of appearance ideals was positively associated with body surveillance and valuing appearance over competence (all at Time 2). Valuing appearance over competence was also positively associated with body surveillance (all at Time 2). Lastly, body surveillance (Time 2) positively related to the initiation of French kissing (Time 3) whereas valuing appearance over competence (Time 2) positively related to the initiation of sexual intercourse (Time 3). No significant relationship was observed for intimate touching. The discussion focused on the explanatory role of self-objectification in media effects on adolescents' sexual behaviors. Springer Science+Business Media New York, 2014 Adolescence nationallicence Media nationallicence Self-objectification nationallicence Sexuality nationallicence Sexual behavior nationallicence Vandenbosch Laura Faculty of Social Sciences, Leuven School for Mass Communication Research, KU Leuven, Parkstraat 45, Box 3603, 3000, Leuven, Belgium aut Eggermont Steven Faculty of Social Sciences, Leuven School for Mass Communication Research, KU Leuven, Parkstraat 45, Box 3603, 3000, Leuven, Belgium aut Archives of Sexual Behavior Springer US; http://www.springer-ny.com 44/3(2015-04-01), 729-742 0004-0002 44:3<729 2015 44 10508 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-014-0292-4 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-014-0292-4 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Vandenbosch Laura Faculty of Social Sciences, Leuven School for Mass Communication Research, KU Leuven, Parkstraat 45, Box 3603, 3000, Leuven, Belgium aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Eggermont Steven Faculty of Social Sciences, Leuven School for Mass Communication Research, KU Leuven, Parkstraat 45, Box 3603, 3000, Leuven, Belgium aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Archives of Sexual Behavior Springer US; http://www.springer-ny.com 44/3(2015-04-01), 729-742 0004-0002 44:3<729 2015 44 10508