Kyla M Cary
Biographic Data
| ID | 4467313 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kyla M Cary |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kyla M |
| FAMILY NAME | Cary |
| SIGNATURE | CARY K M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Indiana University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0575-5181 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 14 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 14 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Mobilization of Sexual Violence within the Manosphere: A Mixed Methods Systematic Review
The manosphere, a decentralized network of online communities united by anti-feminist and male supremacist ideologies, has increasingly been recognized as a site of radicalization, violence, and cultural influence. This mixed methods systematic review synthesizes 105 empirical studies on the manosphere (e.g., The Red Pill, incels, Men's Rights Activists, Men Going Their Own Way, Pickup Artists) to examine how sexual violence is mobilized in these…
Man or Bear: A Thematic Analysis of Men’s Responses to Gender-Based Violence Discourse on TikTok
Sexual Misconduct Policies in Secondary Schools: A Mixed‐Method Analysis of In‐Person and Online Behaviors and Consequences
BACKGROUND: As students' use of mobile devices during school hours continues to increase, cyberbullying and online sexual harassment now occur during school hours, on school grounds via personal devices. Despite this growing reality, there is little knowledge about secondary school efforts to address it. METHODS: To understand what is needed to construct or reform policies that reflect students' online experiences, we used a mixed method approach…
“I’m Not Experienced … Please Send Advice”: Teens Seeking Information and Advice About Sexual Behaviors on Reddit
Teens commonly use the internet for seeking information about sex and sexual relationships, particularly in the absence of comprehensive sex education from offline sources. The social media platform, Reddit, has become a popular forum for teens seeking information about sex from peers, due to its culture of anonymity. To explore teens' use of Reddit for this purpose, we asked: What advice/information about sexual behaviors are teens seeking out o…
The Persistence of Sexual Scripts and Compromised Sexual Agency: A Critical Discourse Analysis of the Songs “Baby It’s Cold Outside” and “Blurred Lines”
Given the lack of formal sexuality education in the United States, adolescents often rely on media, such as music, for information about sexual behavior, including sexual consent. However, popular music lyrics may perpetuate expectations for sexual behavior and consent communication that reflect unequal power between men and women, as well as sexual coercion. In this study, we used critical discourse analysis to examine the lyrics of two popular …
It’s More Important Than Ever for Men to Play a Role”: Women’s Perspectives on Safe Sex Responsibilities Following the Dobbs Decision
The Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization decision in June 2022 revoked the constitutional right to abortion and left abortion policy jurisdiction up to the states. Data were collected in November 2022 through Prolific, a research participant recruitment service, to assess participants' perspectives on safe sex responsibilities in light of the Dobbs decision. Participants were 339 U.S. cisgender women aged 19-29 years ( M = 24.4, SD = 2.84…
Who Were You Thinking About? Participant Reports of People They Imagined While Responding to an Abortion Attitudes Survey
Objective Abortion attitudes vary based on abortion contexts (e.g., reasons for abortion) and potentially the abortion seeker (i.e., abortion actor). Yet, abortion‐related survey research may not account for these factors. We explored the abortion actors and contexts that respondents think about while responding to abortion attitude survey items. Methods We used a mixed‐methods, multi‐study design. In Study 1, participants were randomly assigned …
A Qualitative Meta-Synthesis of Women’s Experiences of Internalized Sociocultural Sexual Pressure
Sexual coercion occurs when a person applies pressure to force another person to have unwanted sex. Yet, sociocultural expectations may also impact women's sexual consent/refusal behaviors in the absence of partner pressure. We conducted a qualitative meta-synthesis to investigate factors contributing to incongruent sexual decision-making (i.e. internal feelings which are inconsistent with their consent/refusal behaviors) among women from western…
Development and Validation of the Online Sexual Objectification Experiences Scale Among College Women
In this study, we developed and psychometrically evaluated the Online Sexual Objectification Experiences Scale (OSOES). We collected data from 816 emerging adult college women across two samples. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses revealed three factors: Unwanted Sexual Advances (example item: “How often have you received unwanted messages online asking about your sexual experience?”), Negative Appearance Commentary (example item: “How …
Gender, romantic relationships and sexual health in Mexico: Parents’ experiences of discussion with their children
A focus on promoting sexual health and preventing sexual violence remains largely unaddressed in most evidence-based parenting prevention programmes, despite the promise of success in addressing these topics after foundational parenting practices have been strengthened. The primary objective of this study was to understand how Mexican family and gender values shape the way families in Mexico City approach discussion of sexual health and violence …
I don’t know what the hell you’d call it”: A qualitative thematic synthesis of men’s experiences with sexual violence in adulthood as contextualized by hegemonic masculinity
Differences Between Gender and Relationship Status in Motivations and Consequences of Consensual Sexting Among Emerging Adults
Slutpage Use Among U.S. College Students: The Secret and Social Platforms of Image-Based Sexual Abuse
Self-objectification, sexual subjectivity, and identity exploration among emerging adult women
As a result of the consistent sexual objectification of women across cultures, theorists have noted women objectifying themselves. Given the dehumanizing aspects of self-objectification, this process threatens the holistic development of the self. The present cross-sectional survey study examined how self-objectification is related to sexual subjectivity and identity exploration, among emerging adult women. We found that self-objectification nega…
I don’t know what the hell you’d call it”: A qualitative thematic synthesis of men’s experiences with sexual violence in adulthood as contextualized by hegemonic masculinity
Differences Between Gender and Relationship Status in Motivations and Consequences of Consensual Sexting Among Emerging Adults
Development and Validation of the Online Sexual Objectification Experiences Scale Among College Women
In this study, we developed and psychometrically evaluated the Online Sexual Objectification Experiences Scale (OSOES). We collected data from 816 emerging adult college women across two samples. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses revealed three factors: Unwanted Sexual Advances (example item: “How often have you received unwanted messages online asking about your sexual experience?”), Negative Appearance Commentary (example item: “How …
A Qualitative Meta-Synthesis of Women’s Experiences of Internalized Sociocultural Sexual Pressure
Sexual coercion occurs when a person applies pressure to force another person to have unwanted sex. Yet, sociocultural expectations may also impact women's sexual consent/refusal behaviors in the absence of partner pressure. We conducted a qualitative meta-synthesis to investigate factors contributing to incongruent sexual decision-making (i.e. internal feelings which are inconsistent with their consent/refusal behaviors) among women from western…
Self-objectification, sexual subjectivity, and identity exploration among emerging adult women
As a result of the consistent sexual objectification of women across cultures, theorists have noted women objectifying themselves. Given the dehumanizing aspects of self-objectification, this process threatens the holistic development of the self. The present cross-sectional survey study examined how self-objectification is related to sexual subjectivity and identity exploration, among emerging adult women. We found that self-objectification nega…
Slutpage Use Among U.S. College Students: The Secret and Social Platforms of Image-Based Sexual Abuse
I don’t know what the hell you’d call it”: A qualitative thematic synthesis of men’s experiences with sexual violence in adulthood as contextualized by hegemonic masculinity
Differences Between Gender and Relationship Status in Motivations and Consequences of Consensual Sexting Among Emerging Adults
Gender, romantic relationships and sexual health in Mexico: Parents’ experiences of discussion with their children
A focus on promoting sexual health and preventing sexual violence remains largely unaddressed in most evidence-based parenting prevention programmes, despite the promise of success in addressing these topics after foundational parenting practices have been strengthened. The primary objective of this study was to understand how Mexican family and gender values shape the way families in Mexico City approach discussion of sexual health and violence …
Development and Validation of the Online Sexual Objectification Experiences Scale Among College Women
In this study, we developed and psychometrically evaluated the Online Sexual Objectification Experiences Scale (OSOES). We collected data from 816 emerging adult college women across two samples. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses revealed three factors: Unwanted Sexual Advances (example item: “How often have you received unwanted messages online asking about your sexual experience?”), Negative Appearance Commentary (example item: “How …
Sexual Misconduct Policies in Secondary Schools: A Mixed‐Method Analysis of In‐Person and Online Behaviors and Consequences
BACKGROUND: As students' use of mobile devices during school hours continues to increase, cyberbullying and online sexual harassment now occur during school hours, on school grounds via personal devices. Despite this growing reality, there is little knowledge about secondary school efforts to address it. METHODS: To understand what is needed to construct or reform policies that reflect students' online experiences, we used a mixed method approach…
“I’m Not Experienced … Please Send Advice”: Teens Seeking Information and Advice About Sexual Behaviors on Reddit
Teens commonly use the internet for seeking information about sex and sexual relationships, particularly in the absence of comprehensive sex education from offline sources. The social media platform, Reddit, has become a popular forum for teens seeking information about sex from peers, due to its culture of anonymity. To explore teens' use of Reddit for this purpose, we asked: What advice/information about sexual behaviors are teens seeking out o…
The Persistence of Sexual Scripts and Compromised Sexual Agency: A Critical Discourse Analysis of the Songs “Baby It’s Cold Outside” and “Blurred Lines”
Given the lack of formal sexuality education in the United States, adolescents often rely on media, such as music, for information about sexual behavior, including sexual consent. However, popular music lyrics may perpetuate expectations for sexual behavior and consent communication that reflect unequal power between men and women, as well as sexual coercion. In this study, we used critical discourse analysis to examine the lyrics of two popular …
It’s More Important Than Ever for Men to Play a Role”: Women’s Perspectives on Safe Sex Responsibilities Following the Dobbs Decision
The Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization decision in June 2022 revoked the constitutional right to abortion and left abortion policy jurisdiction up to the states. Data were collected in November 2022 through Prolific, a research participant recruitment service, to assess participants' perspectives on safe sex responsibilities in light of the Dobbs decision. Participants were 339 U.S. cisgender women aged 19-29 years ( M = 24.4, SD = 2.84…
Who Were You Thinking About? Participant Reports of People They Imagined While Responding to an Abortion Attitudes Survey
Objective Abortion attitudes vary based on abortion contexts (e.g., reasons for abortion) and potentially the abortion seeker (i.e., abortion actor). Yet, abortion‐related survey research may not account for these factors. We explored the abortion actors and contexts that respondents think about while responding to abortion attitude survey items. Methods We used a mixed‐methods, multi‐study design. In Study 1, participants were randomly assigned …
A Qualitative Meta-Synthesis of Women’s Experiences of Internalized Sociocultural Sexual Pressure
Sexual coercion occurs when a person applies pressure to force another person to have unwanted sex. Yet, sociocultural expectations may also impact women's sexual consent/refusal behaviors in the absence of partner pressure. We conducted a qualitative meta-synthesis to investigate factors contributing to incongruent sexual decision-making (i.e. internal feelings which are inconsistent with their consent/refusal behaviors) among women from western…
Mobilization of Sexual Violence within the Manosphere: A Mixed Methods Systematic Review
The manosphere, a decentralized network of online communities united by anti-feminist and male supremacist ideologies, has increasingly been recognized as a site of radicalization, violence, and cultural influence. This mixed methods systematic review synthesizes 105 empirical studies on the manosphere (e.g., The Red Pill, incels, Men's Rights Activists, Men Going Their Own Way, Pickup Artists) to examine how sexual violence is mobilized in these…
Man or Bear: A Thematic Analysis of Men’s Responses to Gender-Based Violence Discourse on TikTok
Psychology (12 works) · Social Psychology (9 works) · Sociology (8 works) · Gender Studies (7 works) · Gender Studies (7 works) · Gender, Feminism, and Media (7 works) · Social Psychology (6 works) · Gender Roles and Identity Studies (5 works) · Developmental psychology (4 works) · Political science (4 works)