Misogynous messages in the media increase hostility to women: Evidence from a meta-analysis of 257 experimental and nonexperimental studies.

Psychological Bulletin 2026

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Authors: Christa Nater, Lilly Felber, Ronja Lüke, Alice H. Eagly, Tobias Greitemeyer, David Harry Miller, Angela Rachael Dorrough
DOI: 10.1037/bul0000513
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Abstract

= 0.27). Overall, this research showed that misogynous media content elicits demeaning attitudes and hostile behaviors directed toward women, thereby perpetuating the gender hierarchy defined by women's lower status in society. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved).

Fields of Study & Subjects

Media Influence and Health Gender Feminism and Media Media and Advertising

Publication details

Journal / source
Psychological Bulletin
Publisher
American Psychological Association (APA)
Volume
152
Issue
1
Pages
1–32
Publication date
1 January 2026
Language
EN