Defense Date
10-23-2025
Graduation Date
Fall 12-19-2025
Availability
Immediate Access
Submission Type
dissertation
Degree Name
PhD
Department
Counselor Education and Supervision (ExCES)
School
School of Education
Committee Chair
Dr. David Delmonico, Ph.D.
Committee Member
Dr. Gibbs Kanyongo, Ph.D.
Committee Member
Dr. Fawn Robinson, Ph.D.
Keywords
Black Women, Social Media, Sexualization, Objectification, Instagram, Influence, Sociocultural, Intensity, Frequency, Counseling
Abstract
In recent years there has been a push toward studying ethnic minority women related to the psychological implications of image and beauty, as historically the focus has been on the experiences of European women (Awad et al., 2015). Black women must process sexual development, attitudes, and behaviors through the lens of the sexual scripts and stereotypes of their ethnic group and must negotiate between mainstream and culture specific norms of sexuality (Daniels and Zurbriggen, 2016; Jerald et al., 2017). The presence of these scripts signifies a difference between Black women and other races about how they may internalize and react to pressures as a result of exposure to media (Stephen & Few, 2007). Social media in particular has become a large source of sexual socialization amongst young adults (Manago et al, 2015). The impact of the consumption of social media for Black women is an area that has been limited in study as to how sociocultural factors contribute to social media influence, particularly with the platform Instagram.
The goal of this study was to explore sociocultural factors relationship to social media influences for Black women. To understand the factors that contribute to Black women internalizing messages about beauty and image in their social media usage of Instagram. With better understanding of potential relationships and significant predictors of social media influence it has the potential to contribute to increased awareness of the mental health and counseling implications of social media use for young Black women.
Language
English
Recommended Citation
Jackson, C. S. (2025). Likes for Love: Examining The Relationship of Sociocultural Factors on Social Media Influences of Instagram Use for Young Black Women (Doctoral dissertation, Duquesne University). Retrieved from https://dsc.duq.edu/etd/2384