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- Publications
- Influence
Talking about sex: Common themes about sexuality in the prime-time television programs children and adolescents view most
- L. M. Ward
- Psychology
- 1 October 1995
Although concern is often raised about television's role as a “teacher” about sexuality, little is known about the specific content of sexual messages on the programs children and adolescents view… Expand
Using TV as a Guide: Associations Between Television Viewing and Adolescents' Sexual Attitudes and Behavior
- L. M. Ward, K. Friedman
- Psychology
- 1 March 2006
Using both correlational and experimental methodology, this study examined contributions of TV viewing to adolescents' sexual attitudes and behavior. A sample of 244 high school students was assigned… Expand
“Always Use Protection”: Communication Boys Receive About Sex From Parents, Peers, and the Media
- M. Epstein, L. M. Ward
- Psychology
- 1 February 2008
Although parents are often thought to be the primary communicators of sexual information, studies have found that many adolescent boys report receiving little or no parental communication about sex.… Expand
Media Exposure and Viewers' Attitudes Toward Homosexuality: Evidence for Mainstreaming or Resonance?
- J. Calzo, L. M. Ward
- Psychology
- 27 May 2009
This study explored connections between media use and college students' attitudes of acceptance towards homosexuality (AATH). Data were collected from 1,761 undergraduates (62.7% female, MAge = 19… Expand
Homogeneous hydrolysis rate constants for selected chlorinated methanes, ethanes, ethenes, and propanes
- P. Jeffers, L. M. Ward, L. M. Woytowitch, N. L. Wolfe
- Chemistry
- 1989
Hydrolysis rate constants of 18 chlorinated methanes, ethanes, ethenes, and propanes were measured in dilute aqueous solutions within the temperature range of 0 to 180 C and at pH values of 3 to 14.… Expand
Silence Speaks Volumes: Parental Sexual Communication Among Asian American Emerging Adults
- Janna L. Kim, L. M. Ward
- Psychology
- 1 January 2007
Although parents greatly influence children’s early understandings of sexuality, little is known about how sexual communication transpires in Asian American families. Accordingly, the authors… Expand
Pleasure Reading: Associations Between Young Women's Sexual Attitudes and their Reading of Contemporary Women's Magazines
- Janna L. Kim, L. M. Ward
- Psychology
- 1 March 2004
Associations between magazine use and sexual attitudes were explored among 205 female college students. Measures assessed reading levels of adult-focused (e.g., Cosmopolitan) and teen-focused (e.g.,… Expand
Contributions of Social Comparison and Self-Objectification in Mediating Associations Between Facebook Use and Emergent Adults' Psychological Well-Being
- Emily Hanna, L. M. Ward, +4 authors Julia R. Lippman
- Psychology, Medicine
- Cyberpsychology Behav. Soc. Netw.
- 1 March 2017
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The Impact of Media Use on Girls' Beliefs About Gender Roles, Their Bodies, and Sexual Relationships: A Research Synthesis.
- L. M. Ward, K. Harrison
- Psychology
- 2005
Modeling Meanness: Associations Between Reality TV Consumption, Perceived Realism, and Adolescents' Social Aggression
- L. M. Ward, Corissa Carlson
- Psychology
- 1 October 2013
Although research documents connections between adolescents' television exposure and both their physical and social aggression, less is known about contributions of reality television. Might this… Expand