| The role of the media in body image concerns among women: a meta-analysis of experimental and correlational studies. S Grabe, LM Ward, JS Hyde Psychological bulletin 134 (3), 460, 2008 | 3034 | 2008 |
| Understanding the role of entertainment media in the sexual socialization of American youth: A review of empirical research LM Ward Developmental review 23 (3), 347-388, 2003 | 960 | 2003 |
| Does television exposure affect emerging adults’ attitudes and assumptions about sexual relationships? Correlational and experimental confirmation. LM Ward Journal of Youth and Adolescence 31, 1-15, 2002 | 596 | 2002 |
| Does television exposure affect emerging adults' attitudes and assumptions about sexual relationships? Correlational and experimental confirmation. LM Ward Journal of Youth and Adolescence 31 (1), 1-15, 2002 | 596 | 2002 |
| Using TV as a guide: Associations between television viewing and adolescents' sexual attitudes and behavior LM Ward, K Friedman Journal of research on adolescence 16 (1), 133-156, 2006 | 540 | 2006 |
| Contributions of music video exposure to black adolescents’ gender and sexual schemas LM Ward, E Hansbrough, E Walker Journal of adolescent research 20 (2), 143-166, 2005 | 448 | 2005 |
| Talking about sex: Common themes about sexuality in the prime-time television programs children and adolescents view most LM Ward Journal of youth and adolescence 24 (5), 595-615, 1995 | 448 | 1995 |
| Contributions of entertainment television to adolescents’ sexual attitudes and expectations: The role of viewing amount versus viewer involvement LM Ward, R Rivadeneyra Journal of sex research 36 (3), 237-249, 1999 | 445 | 1999 |
| Media and sexualization: State of empirical research, 1995–2015 LM Ward The Journal of Sex Research 53 (4-5), 560-577, 2016 | 417 | 2016 |
| Who's that girl: Television's role in the body image development of young white and black women D Schooler, LM Ward, A Merriwether, A Caruthers Psychology of women quarterly 28 (1), 38-47, 2004 | 417 | 2004 |
| Facebook involvement, objectified body consciousness, body shame, and sexual assertiveness in college women and men AM Manago, LM Ward, KM Lemm, L Reed, R Seabrook Sex roles 72, 1-14, 2015 | 389 | 2015 |
| Cycles of shame: Menstrual shame, body shame, and sexual decision‐making D Schooler, LM Ward, A Merriwether, AS Caruthers Journal of sex research 42 (4), 324-334, 2005 | 373 | 2005 |
| Wading through the stereotypes: positive and negative associations between media use and black adolescents' conceptions of self. LM Ward Developmental psychology 40 (2), 284, 2004 | 318 | 2004 |
| Snooping and Sexting: Digital Media as a Context for Dating Aggression and Abuse Among College Students LA Reed, RM Tolman, LM Ward Violence against women, 1077801216630143, 2016 | 316 | 2016 |
| “Anything from making out to having sex”: Men's negotiations of hooking up and friends with benefits scripts M Epstein, JP Calzo, AP Smiler, LM Ward Journal of Sex Research 46 (5), 414-424, 2009 | 285 | 2009 |
| Media exposure and viewers' attitudes toward homosexuality: Evidence for mainstreaming or resonance? JP Calzo, LM Ward Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media 53 (2), 280-299, 2009 | 274 | 2009 |
| Gender matters: Experiences and consequences of digital dating abuse victimization in adolescent dating relationships LA Reed, RM Tolman, LM Ward Journal of adolescence 59, 79-89, 2017 | 257 | 2017 |
| Controlling images: How awareness of group stereotypes affects Black women’s well-being. MC Jerald, ER Cole, LM Ward, LR Avery Journal of counseling psychology 64 (5), 487, 2017 | 245 | 2017 |
| Contributions of social comparison and self-objectification in mediating associations between Facebook use and emergent adults' psychological well-being E Hanna, LM Ward, RC Seabrook, M Jerald, L Reed, S Giaccardi, ... Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking 20 (3), 172-179, 2017 | 240 | 2017 |
| Femininity ideology and sexual health in young women: A focus on sexual knowledge, embodiment, and agency N Curtin, LM Ward, A Merriwether, A Caruthers International journal of sexual health 23 (1), 48-62, 2011 | 238 | 2011 |
adriana managoAssociate Professor, Psychology, University of California, Santa CruzVerified email at ucsc.edu
