Superheroes are extremely popular among children, adolescents, and adults in the United States (and worldwide). However, there is little research on the impact of superhero exposure on developmental outcomes, particularly over time. The current paper includes a 5-year longitudinal study examining the relationship between superhero exposure in early childhood and indicators of hegemonic masculinity in later childhood, including endorsement of masculinity ideology, muscular ideal, and male gender stereotypes, and attitudes toward women. Participants included 155 children (51% female, M_age = 4.83 years at Wave 1) and their parents, who completed several questionnaires at two separate time points. Analyses revealed that early superhero exposure was indirectly associated with weaker egalitarian attitudes toward women and greater endorsement of the muscular ideal during later childhood through superhero exposure in late childhood. Implications for individuals, parents, and media producers are discussed.

超级英雄在美国（和全世界）的儿童、青少年和成年人中非常受欢迎。然而，很少有关于接触超级英雄对发育结果的影响的研究，尤其是随着时间的推移。目前的论文包括一项为期 5 年的纵向研究，研究儿童早期接触超级英雄与儿童后期霸权男子气概指标之间的关系，包括对男子气概意识形态、肌肉理想和男性性别刻板印象的认可，以及对女性的态度。参与者包括 155 名儿童（51% 女性，M_年龄 = 4.83 年在 Wave 1) 和他们的父母，他们在两个不同的时间点完成了几份问卷。分析表明，早期接触超级英雄与对女性较弱的平等主义态度以及儿童后期通过超级英雄接触对肌肉理想的更大支持间接相关。讨论了对个人、父母和媒体制作人的影响。