The differential depiction of female athletes in judged and non-judged sport magazines

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• 作者：Rebecca L. Ginsberg ; James J. Gray
• 关键词：Judged sports ; Non-judged sports ; Media ; Body image ; Female athletes
• 刊名：Body Image
• 出版年：2006
• 出版时间：December 2006
• 年：2006
• 卷：3
• 期：4
• 页码：365-373
• 全文大小：267 K

文摘

Sports magazines portrayal of female athletes over the past ten years, in terms of body size, age, and race was examined. Using the Contour Drawing Rating Scale (CDRS), estimated body size was obtained for cover models on a set of judged and non-judged sport magazines. The frequency with which the full bodies of models were depicted on the covers of these magazines was also investigated. Cover models on judged sport magazines were rated as significantly thinner than cover models on non-judged sport magazines. Judged sport magazines also displayed a higher number of full-body images than non-judged sport magazines. These findings suggest that individuals who read judged sport magazines are more likely to be exposed to thin media images than those reading non-judged sport magazines.