Slater Amy, Tiggemann Marika
Centre for Appearance Research, University of the West of England, Bristol, UK.
School of Psychology, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia.
Body Image. 2016 Sep;18:19-22. doi: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2016.04.004. Epub 2016 May 26.
Despite widespread public concern about the early sexualization of young girls, as yet there has been little empirical examination of potential negative effects. In the present study a sample of 300 6-9 year-old girls completed individual interviews assessing exposure to sexualized media, internalization of sexualized messages (measured via preference for sexualized clothing), and body image attitudes (body esteem, body dissatisfaction). Exposure to sexualized media was found to be correlated with internalization of sexualization messages, itself correlated with negative body image. The findings provide preliminary evidence that sexualized messages appear to be internalized by very young girls which, in turn, has negative implications for how they feel about their bodies.
尽管公众普遍关注少女过早性化的问题，但迄今为止，对于其潜在负面影响的实证研究却很少。在本研究中，300名6至9岁女孩的样本完成了个人访谈，评估她们接触性化媒体的情况、性化信息的内化程度（通过对性化服装的偏好来衡量）以及身体意象态度（身体自尊、身体不满）。研究发现，接触性化媒体与性化信息的内化相关，而性化信息的内化又与负面身体意象相关。这些发现提供了初步证据，表明性化信息似乎会被非常年幼的女孩内化，进而对她们对自己身体的感受产生负面影响。
