PMC:5108084 / 49789-50832 JSONTXT

{"target":"http://pubannotation.org/docs/sourcedb/PMC/sourceid/5108084","sourcedb":"PMC","sourceid":"5108084","source_url":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/5108084","text":"The Desirability Scepticism scale was found to correlate strongly with internalisation of the thin-ideal but lacked shared variance with measures of critical thinking. These findings, considered alongside an examination of the content of items of the Desirability Scepticism scale, for example “Models in ads have perfect bodies”, suggest that this scale is less about scepticism of media, and more about endorsement of models in media. Such a conceptualisation would explain the high correlation with internalisation of the thin-ideal, as previous research has shown that women who perceive positive rewards from media appearance ideals had higher levels of internalisation of the thin-ideal [47]. While assessing endorsement of media portrayals is a useful concept for eating disorder risk factor research, particularly in regard to research examining media influences on body image, further work is required to clarify if this concept is consistent with a media literacy framework in relation to scepticism or critical thinking about media.","tracks":[]}