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Starr, Christine R.; Zurbriggen, Eileen L. – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 2019
We investigated the relationship of self-sexualization to self-objectification, weight concerns, self-efficacy, academic outcomes, and career aspirations among preadolescent girls. Participants were 89 six- to nine-year-old girls; parental reports were also obtained. Two thirds of girls showed signs of self-sexualization by choosing a sexualized…
Descriptors: Females, Sexuality, Body Weight, Parent Aspiration
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Larson, Bridget K.; Clark, Terryann C.; Robinson, Elizabeth M.; Utter, Jennifer – Sex Education: Sexuality, Society and Learning, 2012
This population-based study of 2931 respondents to Youth07 (a cross-sectional survey of New Zealand secondary students' health) examines associations between weight-related variables and sexual risk-taking. It is hypothesized that girls who report poorer body satisfaction or previous weight-loss attempts will be: more likely to be currently…
Descriptors: Sexuality, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Health Behavior, Secondary School Students