Online Sexual Harassment, Disordered Eating Attitudes, and Body Shame in Young Women
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12437282 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Rhea Milson (0009-0009-5361-4528, York St John University, corresponding author), Ebony Ashton-Rowling (York St John University), Victoria Cole (0000-0001-5852-5852, York St John University), Bethan Graham (York St John University), A Nicoll (0009-0005-4510-1256, York St John University) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue | 6-7 |
| Pages | 1762-1778 |
| Publication date | 2025-04-30 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Violence Against Women (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1077-8012 • E-ISSN: 1552-8448 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/10778012251338476 |
| PMID | 40304699 |
| OpenAlex | W4409978915 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 69 |
Sexual harassment is associated with disordered eating in young women, directly and indirectly, via body shame. However, today, young women are not only experiencing sexual harassment in-person, but also online. We recruited a non-clinical sample of young women ( N = 146) to examine the direct and indirect relationships between online sexual harassment, disordered eating attitudes, and body shame. Findings revealed that online sexual harassment positively predicted disordered eating attitudes directly and indirectly, via body shame. These findings offer initial support for examining the utility of online sexual harassment and body shame to further understand disordered eating in young women
Developmental psychology · Disordered eating · Eating disorders · Harassment · Shame · Young adult · Clinical Psychology · Eating Disorders and Behaviors · Humor Studies and Applications · Obesity and Health Practices · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |