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Thursday, October 18, 2007

Images of Sexual Stereotypes in Rap Videos and the
Health of African American Female Adolescence
JOURNAL OF WOMEN’S HEALTH
Volume 16, Number 8, 2007






This study sought to determine whether perceiving portrayals of sexual stereotypes in rap music videos was associated with adverse health outcomes among African American adolescent females.

In logistic regression analyses, adolescents who perceived more portrayals of sexual stereotypes in rap music videos were more likely to engage in binge drinking , test positive for marijuana , have multiple sexual partners , and have a negative body image.

This is one of the first studies quantitatively examining the relationship between cultural images of sexual stereotypes in rap music videos and a spectrum of adverse health outcomes in African American female adolescents.

Greater attention to this social issue may improve the health of all adolescent females.

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