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The Mother-Daughter Relationship As Mediator of the Media’s Thin Female Ideal

Authors: Jennifer Paff Ogle (Colorado State University) , Mary Lynn Damhorst (Iowa State University)

Abstract

We explored the reciprocal socialization process between adolescent girls and their mothers and how this process shapes daughters' and mothers' media use, appearance-related thoughts and behaviors, beliefs about the media's thin female ideal, and social comparison processes. This work was guided by social comparison theory, which holds that individuals compare themselves with others (e.g., fashion models) and that these comparisons can shape self-feelings (Festinger, 1954). Qualitative data were collected via in-depth interviews with 20 mothers and their adolescent daughters.

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How to Cite: Ogle, J. P. & Damhorst, M. L. (1998) “The Mother-Daughter Relationship As Mediator of the Media’s Thin Female Ideal”, International Textile and Apparel Association Annual Conference Proceedings. 1999(1).