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AUTOR(ES) Lori M. Ward , Susan Rowley , Nkemka Anyiwo , Kyla Day Fletcher
AFILIAÇÃO(ÕES) University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Kalamazoo College, Kalamazoo, MI, USA
ANO 2018
TIPO Artigo
PERIÓDICO Journal of Black Psychology
ISSN 0095-7984
E-ISSN 1552-4558
EDITORA Annual Reviews (United States)
DOI 10.1177/0095798418771818
CITAÇÕES 4
ADICIONADO EM 2025-08-18
MD5 3022ae2fedb488038cdddc66bf0e3764

Resumo

This study investigated the associations between Black adolescents' television usage and their endorsement of mainstream gender roles (MGR) and the strong Black woman (SBW) schema, which characterizes Black woman as emotionally strong, independent, and self-sacrificing. A total of 121 self-identified Black adolescents completed survey measures assessing their endorsement of the SBW and MGR, their viewership of 29 popular television programs (17 targeted to mainstream audiences and 12 targeted to a Black audience), and their total hours of weekly television viewing. Viewing Black-oriented programs was associated with stronger endorsement of SBW. However, viewing mainstream programs was associated with lower endorsement of MGR, specifically for boys. These findings offer some of the first indications of potential relations between Black adolescents' gender role schemas and the racial makeup of the television programs that they view. We discuss possibilities that youth's selection of television programs may strengthen the development of the SBW or that youth who embrace the SBW schema may select programs that fit the schema.

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