| Representations of celebrities' weight and shape during pregnancy and postpartum: A content analysis of three entertainment magazine websites. | |
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PMID: 21873126 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Entertainment magazine websites provide a continuous stream of celebrity news accessed by over 13 million unique viewers each month. Celebrities' experiences of pregnancy and new motherhood appear to be popular topics within these media outlets; however, little research has investigated the content of this coverage. In this study, investigators coded articles (N=387) published between August 1, 2007 and August 1, 2008 on three popular entertainment magazine websites. Relatively few articles about celebrities' pregnancies discussed weight (13%) or shape (30%), and an even smaller proportion (6.2%) included any discussion of postpartum body dissatisfaction. This suggests a gap between portrayal of celebrities' pregnancies and postpartum experiences and those of non-celebrity women. This disparity is concerning as it might lead to unrealistic expectations about pregnancy and postpartum for both pregnant readers and a more general audience. This study provides important initial information about the messages these media provide regarding pregnancy-related appearance. |
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Rachel W Gow; Janet A Lydecker; Jennifer D Lamanna; Suzanne E Mazzeo |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-8-26 |
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Title: Body image Volume: - ISSN: 1873-6807 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Aug |
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Created Date: 2011-8-29 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101222431 Medline TA: Body Image Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. |
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Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23220, USA. |
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