Abstract
This study replicates from a cross-sectional study about how young Latina teen viewers identify with and socially compare to teen mothers on MTV’s Teen Mom over time. Identification and social comparison effects on attitudes toward teen pregnancy were assessed among the same group of Latina teen viewers at two different time points approximately one year apart. Results determined that upward social comparison and identification were associated with positive attitudes toward teen pregnancy in eighth grade, whereas downward social comparison was associated with negative attitudes toward teen pregnancy in ninth grade. Implications for teen mom reality programming audiences are discussed.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 2750-2756 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Health Communication |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue number | 12 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2023 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2022 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
Funding
for the collection of this data was provided by the University of Miami School of Nursing and Health Studies and NINR [R01NR014851; PI, Norris].
| Funders | Funder number |
|---|---|
| University of Miami School of Nursing and Health Studies | |
| National Institute of Health National Institute of Nursing Research | R01NR014851 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Health(social science)
- Communication
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