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Kwong, Yip-yee. "Body dissatisfaction of adolescent girls in a Hong Kong secondary school." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 1999. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B2243429X.
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Adlard, Leesa. "The relationship between body dissatisfaction of mothers and body dissatisfaction of their adolescent daughters." Diss., Pretoria : [s.n.], 2007. http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-11192007-114545.
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Kwong, Yip-yee, and 鄺葉宜. "Body dissatisfaction of adolescent girls in a Hong Kong secondary school." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1999. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31960984.
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George, Hannah Rebecca. "The effects of media exposure on body dissatisfaction and cognitive bias in adolescent girls and boys." Thesis, University of Leeds, 2010. http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/1385/.
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The transmission of information by the media about the ideal body has been highlighted as a cause of body image problems. Exposure to such information is hypothesised to increase appearance-related cognitive bias and body dissatisfaction. Two socio-cultural influences, ideal internalisation and perceived pressures from the media, are postulated to be individual risk factors for these effects. Investigation of body dissatisfaction is particularly important in adolescents when body image problems become prominent. Aims were to investigate the effects of exposure to an appearance-related magazine feature on adolescents’ body dissatisfaction and appearance-related cognitive bias, and the effects of internalisation and perceived pressures on these relationships. Participants were 124 boys (Mage = 12.9) and 125 girls (Mage = 13.0). After viewing either an appearance-related or neutral magazine feature they answered questions about the feature then completed a word-stem and a sentence completion task, two visual analogue scales measuring body dissatisfaction, and a measure of socio-cultural influence. Girls exposed to an appearance-related magazine feature had higher levels of bodyshape dissatisfaction than those exposed to a neutral magazine feature. There was no effect of exposure on boys’ body dissatisfaction and no effect on appearance-related cognitive bias for either gender. Socio-cultural influences did not affect these relationships, although girls with high levels of these experienced the highest levels of body dissatisfaction. Both media exposure and socio-cultural influence negatively impact on girls’ body image, but seem to have little effect on boys. This has implications for the development of media literacy interventions aimed at addressing body image problems. Limitations in the measurement of cognitive bias and in the salience of the stimuli could explain the null results. Further research on the causes of body dissatisfaction in boys is needed, as is investigation into the effects of a variety of stimuli and developments in measures of cognitive bias for use with adolescents.
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Mack, Jennifer E. "Nutrition knowledge, disordered eating, and body dissatisfaction among middle school females." Virtual Press, 2001. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/1221314.
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The purpose of the study was to better understand nutrition knowledge, disordered eating and body dissatisfaction among middle school females, in hopes of disseminating this information to parents, teachers, and others with an interest in the well-being of young women. The design of the study determined prevalence of disordered eating and body dissatisfaction, and the level of nutrition knowledge among middle school females. 134 subjects completed a 66-item questionnaire. Descriptive statistics along with an independent t-test, chi square, and Pearson product moment correlation coefficient were used to analyze the data. Prevalence of disordered eating among 7th graders was 18.8%, and 15% for 8" graders. High levels of body dissatisfaction were observed in 35% of 7"' graders and 26% of 8t' graders. A significant relationship was found between nutrition knowledge and disordered eating (r=-.309). There was no statistically significant difference between 70' and 8th graders for either disordered eating or body dissatisfaction.Department of Physiology and Health Science
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Vincent, Maureen Anne, and edu au jillj@deakin edu au mikewood@deakin edu au wildol@deakin edu au kimg@deakin. "BODY DISSATISFACTION AND BODY CHANGE STRATEGIES AMONG ADOLESCENTS: A LONGITUDINAL INVESTIGATION." Deakin University. School of Psychology, 2000. http://tux.lib.deakin.edu.au./adt-VDU/public/adt-VDU20040906.135500.
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This thesis examined body dissatisfaction and body change behaviors among adolescent girls and boys from a biopsychosocial framework. The contribution of biological, psychological and sociocultural factors were examined in relation to body dissatisfaction, weight loss, weight gain and increased muscle tone behaviors among early adolescent girls and boys. In particular, pubertal maturation, body mass index (BMI), perception of body shape and size and psychological factors, such as depression, anxiety, ineffectiveness, self-esteem and perfectionism, were examined as possible factors that may precipitate or maintain body dissatisfaction and engagement in body change strategies. The sociocultural factors evaluated were the quality of family and peer relationships, as well as the influence of family and peers in predicting the adoption of specific body change strategies. The specific mechanisms by which these influences were transmitted were also examined. These included perceived discussion, encouragement and modelling of various body change strategies, as well as perceived teasing about body shape and size.
A number of separate cross-sectional and longitudinal studies were conducted to examine the above relationships and identify the factors that contribute to weight loss, weight gain and increased muscle tone behaviors in adolescents. Study 1 examined the psychometric properties and principal components structure of the Bulimia Test Revised (BULIT-R; Thelen, Farmer, Wonderlich, & Smith, 1991) to assess its applicability to adolescent samples. Study 2 investigated the nature of body dissatisfaction and weight loss
behaviors among 603 adolescents (306 girls and 297 boys) using a standardised questionnaire. This preliminary study was conducted to ascertain whether variables previously found to be relevant to adolescent girls, could also be related to the development of body dissatisfaction and weight loss behaviors among adolescent boys.
Studies 3 and 4 described the development and validation of a body modification scale that measured weight loss, weight gain and increased muscle tone behaviors. Studies 5 and 6 were designed to modify an Excessive Exercise Scale developed by Long, Smith, Midgley, and Cassidy (1993) into a shorter form, and validate this scale with an adolescent sample. Study 7 investigated the factors that contribute to weight loss, weight gain and increased muscle among adolescent girls and boys both cross-sectionally and longitudinally (over one year). Structural equation modelling was used to examine associations among self-reported body dissatisfaction, body change strategies and a range of biological, psychological and sociocultural variables both cross-sectionally and longitudinally.
Overall, the results suggested that both girls and boys experience body dissatisfaction and engage in a number of different body change strategies in order to achieve an ideal size. A number of gender similarities and differences were identified in the expression of body dissatisfaction and the adoption of body change strategies for both girls and boys. Girls were more likely than boys to report body dissatisfaction and engage in weight loss behaviors, while boys were more likely than girls to engage in weight gain and increased muscle tone behaviors. Generally, the same factors were found to contribute to weight
loss, and more specifically, bulimic symptomatology, ad weight gain in both adolescent girls and boys. While a combination of biological, psychological and sociocultural factors contributed to bulimic symptomatology, only biological and psychological factors were found to contribute to weight gain in adolescents. The most notable gender differences were found in the model of increased muscle tone. Sociocultural and biological factors contributed to increased muscle tone behaviors in girls, while sociocultural and psychological factors were implicated in these behaviors in adolescent boys. With the exception of the model of increased muscle tone for boys, body dissatisfaction was a consistent factor in the adoption of body change behaviors. Consistent with previous investigations, the present thesis provides empirical support for the need to examine the etiology and maintenance of such concerns and behaviors from a multifaceted perspective.
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Gartrell, Stacey R. "Father Absence, Onset of Menarche, and Body Dissatisfaction: Importance of Father Absence." Thesis, University of North Texas, 1999. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc277647/.
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Relationships between body dissatisfaction, dieting methods, father absence, and puberty timing were investigated in this study. Participants included adolescent females from Wave 1 of the National Longitudinal Survey of Adolescent Health. Logistic regression results indicated that girls without a biological father in the home were significantly more likely to have an early onset of puberty than on-time or late. Girls who experienced early puberty exhibited higher levels of body dissatisfaction, but didn't use more dieting methods. Early onset girls more likely used dieting methods if their biological father was present than absent; however, no significant difference in body dissatisfaction was shown. A negative relationship with fathers indicated more body dissatisfaction. None of the attained findings were found when the biological mother was absent, and having a stepfather did not seem to matter. Evidence was revealed that fathers play a role in their daughters' view of their own bodies.
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Smit, Elsa Naomi. "Body and dieting concerns of pre-adolescent South African girl children." Diss., University of Pretoria, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/31032.
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The topic of body image has become widely researched in the past thirty years, but preadolescents
have been neglected in this area of research. This dissertation explores the
body and dieting concerns of pre-adolescent girls in South Africa in order to address this
paucity. A qualitative study was conducted, with data collected via a vignette technique and
a semi-structured interview which were analysed thematically. A contradiction was noted
between what girls expressed to be true in terms of the importance of appearance and how
they perceive those that do not adhere to cultural norms of appearance. Weight and
appearance were described as unimportant when evaluating a person, but negative
attributes were given to the heavier girl in the vignette, opposed to none to the thinner girl.
Appearance-control beliefs also emerged as a salient theme, with participants believing that
the heavier girl in the vignette could not help that she was overweight. The latter was
interpreted as pity, and masked as empathy, as participants suggested ways in which she
could lose weight, and it was expressed that she would be a happier person if she did lose
weight. Dieting was a well-known concept among participants, with some stating that they
had previously engaged in dieting behaviours.MA
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Shroff, Hemal M. "An examination of peer-related risk and protective factors for body image disturbance and disordered eating among adolescent girls." [Tampa, Fla.] : University of South Florida, 2004. http://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/etd/SFE0000579.
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Moswang, Tebogo Rosina. "The influence of televison on adolescent girls' sexual attitutes and behaviour in Mabopane Township." Diss., University of Pretoria, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/23959.
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The purpose of this study was to explore how television influences the sexual attitudes and behaviour of adolescent girls in Mabopane Township. Though the area of adolescent sexual behaviour has been researched to a considerable degree elsewhere, there seemed to be lack of information regarding adolescent sexual behaviour and attitudes relating to Africa, especially South Africa, which inspired the researcher to embark on this study. The researcher explored the adolescent girls’ experiences using qualitative approach and in-depth individual interviews, and undertook a content thematic analysis of the textual data she gathered from girls who participated. A qualitative research design was adopted for this study as it allowed the researcher to obtain rich data from the participants. Purposive random sampling was also used to select participants. The four participants were between age 16 and 17, studying in grades 11 and 12. The results of this study indicated that adolescent girls from Mabopane Township feel that television does influence their sexual attitudes and behaviour. They also indicated that television does not display the consequences of sex, thus influencing adolescents to engage in such behaviour. Related to this was the finding that adolescents view characters on television as their role models because the latter are ‘in the limelight’, therefore enhancing the possibility of them doing what they see their role models doing. Furthermore, the participants indicated that television alone is not the only influence in their lives; other factors such as parental guidance and peer pressure also contribute to shaping their sexual attitudes and behaviours. They also indicated that frequent viewing of television is more likely to result in adolescents altering their sexual beliefs and adopting what is being done on television. CopyrightDissertation (MA)--University of Pretoria, 2010.
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Hartmann, Marco-Antonio S. "Depressive Symptoms in Adolescent Girls Who Are Overweight or Obese: The Roles of Weight-Related Teasing, Body Dissatisfaction, and Sociocultural Appearance Attitudes." Case Western Reserve University School of Graduate Studies / OhioLINK, 2020. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1592419690663025.
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Fentress, Stacy Nichole. "Out of the Spotlight and into the Shadows: An Examination of Communication about Adolescent Girls on Music Television." [Johnson City, Tenn. : East Tennessee State University], 2002. http://etd-submit.etsu.edu/etd/theses/available/etd-0328102-090905/unrestricted/FentressS.pdf.
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Kehoe, Patricia. "The need for peer approval : moderating factors between the internalization of the thin ideal and body image dissatisfaction /." Thesis, Connect to this title online; UW restricted, 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/1773/7887.
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Лугова, М. С., Є. В. Підчасов, М. С. Луговая, Е. В. Подчасов, M. Lugova, and E. Pidchasov. "Психологічні особливості незадоволення дівчат своїм тілом у юнацькому віці." Thesis, Харківський національний педагогічний університет імені Г. С. Сковороди, 2019. http://dspace.hnpu.edu.ua/handle/123456789/5496.
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В статті викладено, як прийняти і полюбити себе, в цьому допоможуть практичні методи. Запропоновано такі методи роботи над собою для прийняття себе, свого тіла і тілесності інших людей, як: тілесно-орієнтовані тренінги; процесуально-орієнтована психотерапія (як семінари, так і індивідуальні консультації); вчасна консультація у фахівця (психолога), який компетентний у цьому питанні; для жінок – семінари по розкриттю жіночності; тренінги за інтенсивними практиками дихання тощо. В статье изложено, как принять и полюбить себя, в этом помогут практические методы. Предложены следующие методы работы над собой для принятия себя, своего тела и телесности других людей, как: телесно-ориентированные тренинги; процессуально-ориентированная психотерапия (как семинары, так и индивидуальные консультации); своевременная консультация у специалиста (психолога), который компетентен в этом вопросе; для женщин – семинары по раскрытию женственности; тренинги по интенсивным практиками дыхания и тому подобное. The article outlines how to accept and love yourself, with practical methods to help you do this. The following methods of working on yourself to accept yourself, your body and the bodies of others are suggested: body-oriented trainings; process-oriented psychotherapy (both workshops and individual consultations); timely consultation with a specialist (psychologist) who is competent in this matter; for women –workshops to discover femininity; trainings on intensive breathing practices and the like.
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Leone, James Edward. "Predictors of body image dissatisfaction among selected adolescent males /." Available to subscribers only, 2007. http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=1456294641&sid=8&Fmt=2&clientId=1509&RQT=309&VName=PQD.
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Vander, Wal Jillon S. "Predictors of body image : dissatisfaction in elementary-age school girls /." free to MU campus, to others for purchase, 1999. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/mo/fullcit?p9951131.
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Oliver, Kimberly L. "Adolescent Girls' Body-Narratives and Co-Constructed Critical Interpretations." Diss., Virginia Tech, 1996. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/30691.
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Narrative analysis, a form of narrative inquiry, uses stories to frame and describe how people interpret and construct the meanings of their lives. Stories connect us with our past, help us to understand our present, and offer vision of possible futures. People live and create their lives through the stories they see, hear, tell, internalize, and hope for. The interpretation of narrative is not about certainties or standards, but rather about the multiplicity of perspectives and possibilities that can be constructed to make experience understandable. Critical interpretation of narrative can thus be a transformative process; a process being so crucial to the health of adolescent girls in Western culture. This study explores how four adolescent girls, and one researcher, together, interpreted and constructed the meanings of their bodies. The journey connects the researcher's struggle to find more democratic and empowering forms of inquiry, with the stories four eighth grade girls, diverse in race, social class, religion, and skin color, tell about how they experience and see their bodies in culture, in relation to others, and as them selves. All four girls are learning to create and desire an "image" of an ideal woman, and thus are beginning to objectify their bodies to be "looked at" by others. Image was a predominant interpretive frame for constructing meaning of the body for all four girls. Yet race, particularly visual racial representations, was also a predominant interpretive frame for the two African American, and one African American-Indian girls.Ph. D.
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Kiefner-Burmeister, Allison. "The Benefits and Trajectory of Airbrushing-Based Media Literacy Among Girls." Bowling Green State University / OhioLINK, 2014. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1395270599.
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Freeman, Elizabeth DeHart. "Developmental changes in the female adolescent body image." Thesis, This resource online, 1994. http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-12052009-020336/.
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Thomas, Angela Denise. "Presentation context effects upon young adolescent girls' body image perception." Thesis, University of Leeds, 2007. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.485305.
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The media's portrayal of thin-ideal images has fre.quently been linked to body dissatisfaction in females. Theory and empirical evidence suggests that adolescent girls may be particularly vulnerable to experiencing adverse effects after exposure to such images. Thus far thin-ideal images have been considered in isolation and their presentational context has not been taken into account. In response to an observed media trend of accompanying thin-ideal images with body-focused commentary, the aims of this study were to investigate the effects of viewing thin-ideal imagery with commentary upon a young adolescent audience. One hundred and thirty six girls (mean age 13.0) from state. secondary schools in the . North of England participated. They viewed one of three booklets: non-body focused imagery, or . thin-ideal images of celebrities, either with or without body focused comment\ry. Pre and post measures of affect and body dissatisfaction were taken. A background information booklet covering trait shape and weight concerns and magazine consumption was also administered. No main effects of condition were found, but participants with high levels of existing shape and weight concerns responded differently to the exposure. There was a significant . . . interaction between levels of shape and weight concerns and exposure group, with participants with high concerns feeling more overweight after viewing the thin-ideal images. There was also a significant effect of both condition and level of 'shape and weight concerns upon changes in the participant's perception of their own body shape. Participants with high shape and weight concerns decreased their perception of their shape after viewing the thin-ideal images. Possible reasons for the absence of a main effect 'are discussed and potential solutions, such as using an older participant group, are offered. The importance of considering the differential effects of viewing thin-ideal images depending upon the vulnerability characteristics of the audience is highlighted. It is recommended that research continues to explore the potential impact of the presentational context of thin-ideal media images. In order to tie this research to existing theory, it is suggested that outcome measur~s to reveal cognitions are included and more detailed information regarding levels of 'thin-ideal internalization' and perceived control is obtained.
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Barker, Mary Elizabeth. "The behaviour, body composition and eating habits of adolescent girls." Thesis, University of Southampton, 1999. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.300826.
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Kahumoku, Emily Pearl Vazsonyi Alexander T. "Objectification culture a study of the relationships between objectified body consciousness, mental health, body image and risky sexual behavior in adolescent females /." Auburn, Ala, 2008. http://repo.lib.auburn.edu/EtdRoot/2008/SUMMER/Human_Development_and_Family_Studies/Thesis/Fessler_Emily_35.pdf.
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Cobb, Jennifer L. "Validation of a Sun-Exposure Questionnaire for Adolescent Girls." Fogler Library, University of Maine, 2001. http://www.library.umaine.edu/theses/pdf/CobbJL2001.pdf.
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Shibata, Cameron L. "Building positive body image in adolescent girls| An evaluation of a body image prevention program." Thesis, California State University, Long Beach, 2017. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10254341.
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The current thesis evaluates the Body IMAGEination program implemented to improve body image and health behaviors of adolescent girls at the nonprofit organization Girls Incorporated. The program goals were to teach program participants to (1) deconstruct media messages, (2) navigate negative appearance messages (3) encourage a healthy lifestyle and (4)understand normal development and puberty. One Hundred and twenty-four adolescent girls (ages 12-15) participated in the evaluation and completed pre and post tests on body satisfaction.It was expected that participants who completed the program would display improvements ingoals from pre-test to post-test and show improved body satisfaction. As hypothesized, results indicated that participation in the program significantly predicted improved satisfaction in sexual attractiveness, physical condition, and weight concern. Additionally, regression analyses indicated that greater ability to navigate negative messages from friends, family and peers predicted positive changes in weight concern.
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Mooney, Elaine. "An investigation into body dissatisfaction and dieting amongst adolescent females in the Republic of Ireland." Thesis, University of Ulster, 2007. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.443280.
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Galloti, Lorraine. "Beyond theory, adolescent girls' perceptions of body image, physical activity and health." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1997. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk2/ftp01/MQ29543.pdf.
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Galloti, Lorraine. "Beyond theory : adolescent girls' perceptions of body image, physical activity and health." Thesis, McGill University, 1996. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=35316.
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Accompanying materials housed with archival copy.The purpose of this research was to describe and critically interpret girls' experiences with respect to body image, physical activity and health. The qualitative inquiry included focus group and individual interviews, document analysis and field observations. These methods were used to explore the perceptions of sixty-three girls (grades eight and eleven) and staff from an inner-city high school. Through interpretive data analysis (and constant comparison), the inter-related themes of body image, physical activity and health branched into the sub-themes of societal influences and personal attitudes including: friends, boys, family, school and media. Girls' body images ranged from minor preoccupations to major dissatisfaction with their bodies, while a few girls were happy being themselves. Weak or negative family influences gave way to influences by media, boys and friends. A few girls were very active, whereas others' low levels of participation were attributed to: disinterest in physical activity, intimidation by boys, or perceived lack of opportunity. The girls' perceptions of health incorporated fitness, weight, and eating habits. Girls often used negative qualifiers when describing their weight or body shape. Generally, girls perceived overweight individuals as not taking care of themselves. This research supports the development of gender sensitive physical education programs promoting healthier lifestyles for females.
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Burnette, Carolyn B. "Investigating Social Media Use and its Relation to Body Dissatisfaction in an Early Adolescent Female Sample." VCU Scholars Compass, 2016. http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/4738.
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Sociocultural models of body dissatisfaction implicate mass media exposure as contributing to body dissatisfaction through thin-ideal internalization and social comparison. Compared with other media types, social media are newer, more rapidly evolving, and less thoroughly researched. Existing research, which has focused on teen and young adult samples, suggests that social media also negatively influence body dissatisfaction. The current study used focus groups to explore the nature and impact of social media use on body dissatisfaction in an early adolescent female sample. Girls in this sample displayed high levels of media literacy and confidence, characteristics they felt were nurtured by positive parental influences and a supportive school environment. The results of this study support the recommendation of body image experts that an ecological approach is optimal for the prevention of body dissatisfaction and eating disorders. Though peer influence gains strength through adolescence, these results demonstrate that parents and schools continue to have important effects on girls’ attitudes and behaviors regarding social media and body image.
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Logan, Kathryn G. "Seasonal Variation in Vitamin D Levels in Adolescent Girls in Maine." Fogler Library, University of Maine, 2003. http://www.library.umaine.edu/theses/pdf/LoganKG2003.pdf.
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Evans, Elizabeth Helen. "Biopsychosocial factors in body dissatisfaction and disordered eating attitudes amongst preadolescent girls : cross-sectional and longitudinal perspectives." Thesis, Durham University, 2012. http://etheses.dur.ac.uk/5930/.
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Research into the antecedents of disordered eating attitudes and body dissatisfaction in preadolescent girls is lacking, despite the physical and psychological developmental risks these phenomena pose. In response, two separate studies of school-based samples of young girls were undertaken, investigating a range of biopsychosocial risk factors using longitudinal and cross-sectional methodologies. Study 1 examined prospective predictors of disordered eating attitudes and body dissatisfaction. 138 girls completed measures of adiposity, perfectionism, anxiety, body dissatisfaction and disordered eating attitudes at 7 to 9 years old and two years later at 9 to 11 years old. Across-time predictors of body dissatisfaction and disordered eating attitudes, adjusted for other across- and within-time relationships, were assessed using regression analyses. Initial adiposity predicted subsequent body dissatisfaction with only borderline significance when adjusted for subsequent adiposity. Initial disordered eating attitudes and perfectionism predicted subsequent disordered eating attitudes. These data suggest novel prospective factors in the pathogenesis of disordered eating and body image for young girls. Study 2 cross-sectionally examined the utility of an adult sociocultural model of body dissatisfaction and disordered eating attitudes in young girls for the first time. According to the model, internalising an unrealistically thin ideal body increases the risk of disordered eating via body dissatisfaction, dietary restraint, and depression. 127 girls aged 7-11 years old completed measures of adiposity, thin-ideal internalisation, body dissatisfaction, dieting, depression, and disordered eating attitudes. Thin-ideal internalisation predicted disordered eating attitudes indirectly via body dissatisfaction, dietary restraint, and depression; it also predicted disordered eating attitudes directly (a novel parameter). Exploratory path analyses showed that this revised sociocultural model fit well with the data. These data indicate a sociocultural framework of disordered eating and body dissatisfaction in adults is useful, with minor modifications, in understanding related attitudes in young girls. Together, these studies provide a detailed picture of factors involved in the development and maintenance of body dissatisfaction and disordered eating attitudes during middle childhood. They suggest the importance of early, targeted interventions for this age group as a means to reduce girls’ current and subsequent concerns about eating, shape and weight.
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Odera, Doreen Awino. "Sexual Health Perspectives of Pastoral Adolescent Girls in Samburu County." Thesis, North Dakota State University, 2019. https://hdl.handle.net/10365/31646.
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Teenage girls from the Turkana pastoral community in Northern Kenya have varying views of sexuality. Some parents choose to send their daughters to school creating disparate levels of knowledge about their bodies and sexual health. To better evaluate these differences, girls (13-18 years) were asked to develop body maps, a methodological technique that enables verbal and visual data collection. Interviews and participant observations were also used to gather data. This research involved a total of 33 participants and included both school going and non-school going girls.
Triangulation of data from Interviews, participant observation, and body mapping provided multiple angles into the female pastoralist’s life experiences. The study demonstrated the heterogeneity and disparities that are present within pastoralists population in Samburu county, providing a more detailed understanding for future medical anthropological studies. The research furthered anthropological inquiry methodologically by introducing body mapping as a complement to conducting traditional ethnographic research.
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Mahajan, Aarti Y. Ulrich Pamela V. Connell Lenda Jo. "Comparing self and others' perceptions of adolescent girls' body size using figural stimuli and 3d body scans." Auburn, Ala, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10415/1586.
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Lieberman, Melissa. "The association between peer relations, eating behaviors, and body esteem in adolescent girls." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 2000. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk2/ftp03/NQ54384.pdf.
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Mokotedi, Kenyafetse Maipelo. "The relationship between clothing advertisements, body image and self-esteem of adolescent girls." Diss., University of Pretoria, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/79281.
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The research study investigated the relationship between clothing advertisements, body image and the self-esteem of adolescent girls in the Boteti sub-district of Botswana. Consequently, the purpose of the study was to determine whether or not adolescent girls’ exposure to, and interest in, media clothing advertisements was related to their body image and self-esteem. A quantitative research approach was used and the population studied was adolescent girls at school. The sample was 195 adolescent girls, aged between 13 and 17 years, who were recruited from three secondary schools. The data collection instrument that was used was a questionnaire on demographics; bodily perception; and self-esteem consisting of questions with response scales. Statistical analysis was carried out using Statistical Analysis Software (SAS v 9.3). In terms of the research results, the mean age of the sample size (n=195) was 14.9 years (SD=3.06). Regarding semi-urban respondents, there was statistical evidence for relationships between media exposure and body image (behaviour and feelings).Thus, the null hypothesis (Ho) was rejected and an alternative hypothesis (H1) was accepted at a 10% level of significance. For media interest and body image (thoughts) the p-value of 0.1944 was between 0.1 and 0.2 and shows a tendency to association. The null hypothesis (Ho) could not be rejected for semi-urban respondents; whilst rural respondents p=0.0268 which was <0.05, the Ho was rejected and the H1 was accepted at a 5% level of significance. For the relationship between self-esteem and media exposure the p-value was 0.1701, which was between 0.1 and 0.2 for semi-urban respondents, the Ho was not rejected because there is a tendency toward association. Evidence for relationships was found between media exposure and interest and three aspects of body image (behaviour, feelings, and thoughts). However, the study did not find statistical evidence for relationships between most aspects of body image and self-esteem instead tendencies were established. The relationships and tendencies varied among rural and semi-urban
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Rabone, Lisa C. "Gender differences in body image dissatisfaction : eating disturbance and perception of media imagery in pre-adolescent children." Thesis, University of Leicester, 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/2381/29179.
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The aims of the present study were to a) examine gender differences in body image dissatisfaction, disordered eating and drive for muscularity in pre-adolescent children and b) to explore whether children experienced perceptual distortions whilst looking at media imagery. One hundred and ninety one children aged between nine and ten years participated in the study. Levels of body image dissatisfaction were found to be equal amongst boys and girls. However, their expression of body image dissatisfaction differed, in that most girls wished for a thinner body shape, whereas the boys were equally split between those who wished to be thinner and those who wished to be larger. There were no gender differences in levels of eating disturbance. Boys reported a significantly higher drive for muscularity than girls. A significant interaction was found between the gender and the size of media celebrities on the perceptual distortion task. The clinical implications of these findings are discussed. This includes the need for educational work with professionals and children, to raise awareness of the rising prevalence of eating disturbance and body image dissatisfaction in pre-adolescent children and gender differences in their expression. The results of this study also suggest that clinical services may see a rising prevalence of eating disorders and exercise disorders in males. Implications for further research are discussed.
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Moore, Erin Lindsey. "Thin-Ideal Internalization, Body Misperception, and Their Association with Weight Control Behaviors Among Adolescent Girls." BYU ScholarsArchive, 2011. https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/3053.
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Negative body image and preoccupation with weight are the norm for most women and girls in Western society, despite their potentially harmful consequences for psychological and physical wellness. While we know that many in this population experience negative feelings towards their bodies, we do not know if their beliefs about their body size are accurate and what effect a correct or incorrect assessment of one's body size has in terms of actual behavior. I examine this question among adolescent girls using data from the 2002 Health Behaviors in School-Age Children Survey. With a sample of 2,784 girls between the ages of 11 and 17, I run Poisson regression models to assess the relationship between actual and perceived body size and healthy versus unhealthy weight control behaviors, controlling for a number of indicators known to be associated with weight control, including parent and peer relationships, media exposure, and age of first menstruation. Results indicate that a discrepancy between actual and perceived body size is associated with increases in both positive and negative weight control behaviors, though the association with negative weight control behaviors is much larger. Starting puberty later is associated with a decrease in both types of these behaviors. Difficult family relationships appear to be more strongly associated with negative weight control than positive weight control. Other associations are discussed and suggestions for future research are offered.
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Fung, Siu-chee Maria, and 馮少芝. "Body image, clothing interest, and eating attitudes among Chinese adolescent girls in Hong Kong." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2000. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31961629.
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Fung, Siu-chee Maria. "Body image, clothing interest, and eating attitudes among Chinese adolescent girls in Hong Kong." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 2000. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B22291878.
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Rosewall, Juliet Mary. "Prevalence, Correlates and Moderators of Eating Pathology in New Zealand Women, Adolescent and Preadolescent Girls." Thesis, University of Canterbury. Psychology, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10092/2223.
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Despite the fact that eating disorders (EDs) and their subclinical variants are important health concerns, very little research has examined eating pathology and body image, including the factors that may contribute to their development, in New Zealand. Based on the Sociocultural Model of Eating Pathology, this thesis comprises four studies that aimed to identify the factors that may interact with different parts of this model to predict eating pathology. As part of each study, the cross-cultural validity of the assessment measures used was also examined. Across all four studies, the prevalence rates of eating pathology and associated pathology were comparable to overseas estimates. Participants for Study One were 243 adolescent girls recruited from secondary school in Christchurch, New Zealand. Participants completed questionnaires assessing eating pathology, body dissatisfaction, negative affect, perfectionism, self-esteem, teasing and perceived sociocultural pressure. Regression analyses demonstrated that body dissatisfaction, socially prescribed (SP) perfectionism and negative affect uniquely predicted eating pathology in the adolescent sample. Moderator analyses indicated that high levels of SP and self-oriented (SO) perfectionism, negative affect, perceived pressure from others and the media, and low levels of self-esteem all increased the effect of body dissatisfaction on eating pathology among adolescents. Study Two examined the same risk factors among 170 preadolescent girls from primary schools in Christchurch, New Zealand, and found that body dissatisfaction, SP perfectionism and teasing independently predicted eating pathology. High levels of SO and SP perfectionism, perceived media pressure and low levels of self-esteem strengthened the body dissatisfaction-eating pathology relation. The goal of Study Three was to test the factors that serve to amplify the risk of internalising societal standards of thinness among 202 university women recruited from the University of Canterbury, New Zealand. The participants completed questionnaires measuring perfectionism, sociocultural pressure to be thin, anorectic cognitions and anti-fat attitudes. Results indicated that social pressure and information about appearance standards independently predicted thin ideal internalization but no statistically significant moderators were found. Finally, taking another approach to studying women at high or low risk for eating problems, Study Four sought to examine and describe the characteristics of women with a high body mass index (BMI; kg/m2) who were not dissatisfied with their bodies and also women who were dissatisfied with their bodies but were not engaging in pathological eating behaviour. Participants were 166 university women recruited from the University of Canterbury who completed the Personality Assessment Inventory (1991) and questionnaires relating to body dissatisfaction and eating pathology. Both of the above-mentioned groups were characterised by lower overall distress, such as lower levels of anxiety, depression and borderline features. Overall, this research suggests that disordered eating and body image concerns occur among New Zealand women, adolescent and preadolescent girls at rates similar to Europe and North America. There was reasonable support for the validity of many of the assessment measures used. The research also highlights some factors that may influence the development of eating pathology among these populations and provides possible leads for future longitudinal research and, ultimately, prevention efforts.
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Chapman, C. "Some inter-relationships between physique, physical development, body image and participation in sport of adolescent and pre-adolescent girls /." Title page, contents and abstract only, 1986. http://web4.library.adelaide.edu.au/theses/09ARPS/09arpsc467.pdf.
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Pope, Michell. "NOBODY’S PERFECT: A QUALITATIVE EXAMINATION OF AFRICAN AMERICAN CAREGIVERS AND THEIR ADOLESCENT DAUGHTERS’ PERCEPTIONS OF ADOLESCENT GIRLS’ BODY IMAGE." VCU Scholars Compass, 2012. http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/447.
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The increasingly high rates of body dissatisfaction among adolescent girls are alarming. Research suggests that cultural norms emphasizing thinness and unrealistic standards of beauty may be contributing to this growing problem. This is concerning given the link between negative body image and a host of unhealthy behaviors in girls. Although historically African American adolescent girls have exhibited higher levels of body satisfaction than their counterparts, there is growing evidence to suggest that this may be changing because of the body-related messages they receive from their parents, peers and the media. The present study examines these messages from both maternal caregivers’ and girls’ perspectives. Additionally, the importance African American girls place on non-weight related aspects of their body (i.e., hair and skin color) and how these factors influence their body image perceptions are also examined. Limitations, strengths, prevention implications, and directions for future research are also discussed.
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Bruk, Lila. "Aspects of body image perception of preadolescent girls of different ethnic groups in Northeastern Johannesburg, South Africa." Thesis, Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/5446.
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Thesis (MNutr (Interdisciplinary Health Sciences. Human Nutrition))--University of Stellenbosch, 2010.ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Background: Poor body image perception and body dissatisfaction has been found to be a risk factor for eating disorders. Studies have found that signs of distorted body image perception and body dissatisfaction can be detected in children as young as 8 or 9 years old. Aim: The current study served to assess the extent of this problem in Northeastern Johannesburg, South Africa, in order to allow for the necessary intervention steps (e.g. development of school-based programmes) to deal with this problem to be put in place. Method: The study was a cross-sectional analytical study with a descriptive component. Two hundred and four girls (81.37% Black, 15.20% White and 3.43% Coloured or Indian) aged between 96 and 119 months in primary schools in Northeastern Johannesburg were selected for this study using systematic random sampling. They were required to complete a questionnaire about their body image perception and weight control behaviours, as well as undergo anthropometric measurements (i.e. weight and height). Results: This study found that the subjects placed much importance on being thin, with subjects stating that they thought if a girl was thin she would be more popular (63.96%), have better self esteem (69.63%), be more attractive (69.11%), be more feminine (73.80%) and be healthier (66.84%). When asked to identify the girl from a silhouette drawing that most resembled themselves, 45.00% of the subjects were able to accurately identify which girl’s size most resembled their own, whereas 48.50% saw themselves as thinner than they are and 6.50% saw themselves as fatter than they are. In addition, the majority of subjects (69.61%) said that they were very happy with their weight and the majority (74.88%) classified it as “just right.” However, despite these findings, there was still significant body dissatisfaction evident in the group with 50.25% of the subjects wanting to be thinner, 28.57% wanting to be fatter and only 21.18% not wanting to be thinner or fatter than they currently are. Of the subjects participating in the study, 50.98% had tried to lose weight in the past and 28.71% had tried to gain weight. Also, various factors (i.e. media, cultural, family and peer influences), were shown to have a significant influence on the subjects’ body image perception. Other factors such as socioeconomic status and physical activity level had no significant link with the subjects’ body image perception. Conclusion: There is a significant problem with poor body image perception and resultant weight control behaviours in this age group. Clearly, there is a need for body image improvement programmes to be put in place in primary schools so as to prevent preadolescent girls from moving towards a lifetime of suffering with body dissatisfaction or, even worse, developing a life-threatening eating disorder.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Agtergrond: ’n Swak liggaamsbeeld en liggaamsontevredenheid is bekende risikofaktore vir die ontwikkeling van eetsteurnisse. Volgens studies kan tekens van ’n verwronge liggaamsbeeld en liggaamsontevredenheid reeds by jong kinders, van 8 of 9 jaar, bespeur word. Doel: Hierdie studie het gepoog om die omvang van dié probleem in die noordooste van Johannesburg, Suid-Afrika, te bepaal ten einde die nodige intervensiemaatreëls te tref (byvoorbeeld om skoolgebaseerde programme te ontwikkel) om die probleem die hoof te bied. Metode: Die studie is ’n dwarssnit analitiese studie met ’n beskrywende komponent. Met behulp van sistematiese, ewekansige steekproefneming is 204 laerskoolmeisies (81.37% Swart, 15.20% Wit en 3.43% Bruin of Indiër) van tussen 96 en 119 maande uit die noordooste van Johannesburg as proefpersone vir die studie gekies. Die meisies moes elk ’n vraelys oor hul liggaamsbeeld en gewigsbeheergedrag invul sowel as antropometriese meting van gewig en lengte ondergaan. Resultate: Die studie het gevind dat die proefpersone baie waarde daaraan heg om maer te wees. Hulle reken onder meer dat, indien ’n meisie maer is, sy waarskynlik gewilder sal wees (63.96%), ’n beter selfbeeld sal hê (69.63%), aantrekliker sal wees (69.11%), vrouliker (73.80%) en gesonder sal wees (66.84%). Toe hulle op ’n profielskets ’n meisie moes uitwys na wie hulle dink hulle die meeste lyk, kon 45.00% van die proefpersone akkuraat uitwys watter meisie se grootte die meeste met hulle s’n ooreenstem, terwyl 48.50% hulself as maerder en 6.50% hulself as vetter beskou het as wat hulle werklik is. Die meerderheid van die proefpersone (69.61%) was oënskynlik gelukkig met hul gewig en die meeste (74.88%) het hul gewig as “net reg” beskryf. Tog, ondanks dié bevindinge, was daar steeds beduidende liggaamsontevredenheid by die groep: 50.25% van die subjekte wil maerder wees, 28.57% vetter en slegs 21.18% nie maerder óf vetter as wat hulle tans is nie. Van die studiedeelnemers het 50.98% al voorheen probeer gewig verloor, terwyl 28.71% al probeer gewig aansit het. Verskeie faktore (soos media-, kulturele, gesins- en portuurinvloede) blyk ook ’n beduidende impak op die proefpersone se liggaamsbeeld te hê. Daarenteen toon ander faktore, soos sosio-ekonomiese status en vlak van fisieke aktiwiteit, geen wesenlike verband met die proefpersone se liggaamsbeeld nie. Gevolgtrekking: Hierdie ouderdomsgroep blyk ’n beduidende probleem met ’n gebrekkige liggaamsbeeld en gevolglike gewigsbeheergedrag te hê. Daar is duidelik ’n behoefte aan programme om laerskoolmeisies se liggaamsbeeld te verbeter ten einde te voorkom dat preadolessente meisies weens liggaamsontevredenheid ’n leeftyd van swaarkry tegemoetgaan of, selfs erger, ’n lewensgevaarlike eetsteurnis ontwikkel.
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Mathews, Jeny M. "Exploring the need for an interactive computer program on healthy body weights for adolescent girls." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 2000. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk1/tape4/PQDD_0016/MQ49641.pdf.
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Wallis, Julia. "The effects of social media on the body satisfaction of adolescent and young adult females." Thesis, Kansas State University, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/2097/18945.
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Master of ScienceDepartment of Apparel, Textiles, and Interior Design
Joy Kozar
The thin female body-type perpetuated in the media has historically caused decreased body satisfaction in adolescent and young adult females (Dittmar, 2009). Previous studies have examined the impact of these images in traditional media, but few studies have examined images seen in social media. Therefore, this study examined how social media impacts the body satisfaction of adolescent and young adult females through the variables of age, time spent on social media, social comparison behaviors, and appearance-related attitudes. The study utilized a sample of females between the ages of 14 to 25. As a component of this study, age was broken into two groups, creating a younger (14-18) and older (19-25) group. This allowed the researcher to make comparisons between the two age groups in relation to the variables being studied. An online questionnaire was utilized as part of this study and distributed to college professors, high school instructors, high school and college-age students, and via social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. A total of 357 female respondents between the ages of 14 and 25 years old participated in the study. Of the 357 participants, 140 (39.2%) were in the age category of 14-18 and 217 (60.8%) were in the age category of 19-25. Results indicated that participants who accessed their social media accounts more times per day were more likely to engage in social comparison behavior to fashion models and celebrities and peers. In addition, the more participants compared themselves with fashion models and celebrities and peers, the higher their appearance-related attitudes, which lowered their body satisfaction. Age was not a significant factor in predicting time spent on social media, participation in social comparison behavior, or appearance-related attitudes. However, among the sample, younger participants were overall more satisfied with their body than older participants. It was determined that on average, participants checked their social media accounts between 5 and 15 times a day and spent three or less hours daily on social media. These findings have important implications for the fashion and cosmetics industries and AT educators. The results indicate that social media has an impact on young women’s body satisfaction.
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McGladrey, Margaret Louise. "BECOMING BODIES: HOW PREADOLESCENT GIRLS CONSUME AND PRODUCE MEDIA IN 21st CENTURY AMERICA." UKnowledge, 2011. http://uknowledge.uky.edu/gradschool_theses/102.
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This study investigates preadolescent girls’ interpretations of images of and messages about women’s bodies presented in both traditional and online media in the American cultural context. Using qualitative methods including in-depth interviews, email diaries, and digital photo collages, this study gives voice to girls aged nine to eleven from diverse racial and socioeconomic backgrounds so that they might tell their stories about interacting with media that is relevant to their relationships with their bodies. Employing objectification theory as well as concepts from the cultural studies tradition, the findings suggest that the process of becoming a female body in the 21st-century American media environment is far more complex than a simple linear, cause-effect equation can express. Differences among girls in terms of media use, degree of media criticism, age, and interpersonal discursive environments moderate their relationships to mediated imagery and to their bodies. The findings also describe the mediated bodily ideal that is most relevant to preadolescent girls, the celebrity girls who embody this ideal, the ways in which girls experience self-objectification and body surveillance, and the nature of girls’ conversations with friends and family members about body-related topics. The study concludes by providing recommendations to concerned researchers, educators, and parents.
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Briseno-Jones, Sylvania Ann. "Factors Related to Muscle Dysmorphia Symptomology in Adolescent Males." ScholarWorks, 2017. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/3338.
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Walden University
College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
This is to certify that the doctoral dissertation by
Sylvania Ann Jones
has been found to be complete and satisfactory in all respects,
and that any and all revisions required by
the review committee have been made.
Review Committee
Dr. Anthony Perry, Committee Chairperson, Psychology Faculty
Dr. Stephen Burgess, Committee Member, Psychology Faculty
Dr. James Carroll, University Reviewer, Psychology Faculty
Chief Academic Officer
Eric Riedel, Ph.D.
Walden University
2017
Factors Related to Muscle Dysmorphia Symptomology in Adolescent Males
by
Sylvania Ann Jones
BS, Wayland Baptist University 1999
MA, Wayland Baptist University 2009
MA, Webster University 2006
Dissertation Submitted in Partial Fulfillment
of the Requirements for the Degree of
Doctor of Philosophy
Psychology
Walden University
December 2016
The prevalence of muscle dysmorphia symptomology in adolescent males continues to increase, and yet remains under diagnosed in adolescents, supporting the need for a study to increase the understanding of the factors related to muscle dysmorphia symptomology. The purpose of this quantitative survey research study was to determine variables that predict the muscle dysmorphia symptomology in a nonclinical sample of high school adolescent males. The psycho-behavioral model of muscle dysmorphia was used as the conceptual model to explain the psychological factors such as self-esteem and body dissatisfaction and behavioral factors such as bodybuilding dependence that were hypothesized to be related to muscle dysmorphia. Quantitative surveys included the Body Dysmorphic Examination Self Report, Body Esteem Scale for Adolescents and Adults, Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, Body Building Dependence Scale and a researcher-developed demographic survey. The study participants included a sample of 97 high school males. Multiple regression analysis was used to determine the relative strength of the variables in predicting muscle dysmorphia. The results showed that there were several significant predictors of muscle dysmorphia symptomology including race/ethnicity, level of body dissatisfaction, and body building dependence. Sexual orientation and self-esteem were not significant predictors of muscle symptomology. The current study filled the gap in the literature regarding factors that predict muscle dysmorphia among adolescent males. This information supports the development of professional practice and psychoeducational programs designed to assist adolescent males with muscle dysmorphia. This study benefits this cohort by presenting awareness of muscle dysmorphia.
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Du, Toit Liezel. "The relationship between levels of cardiorespiratory fitness, body composition and physical self-perception in adolescent girls." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/50177.
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Thesis (MScSportSc)--Stellenbosch University, 2004.ENGLISH ABSTRACT: There is a universal concern about the rapid decline in the physical activity levels of children, particularly adolescent girls. There is evidence of an increase in juvenile obesity that is associated with numerous health risks. During adolescence the majority of psychological problems associated with obesity stem from a disturbance in the self-concept. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between fitness, body composition and physical selfperception of a sample of 167 adolescent girls (14-17 years), and to compare these results with the results of similar studies from around the world. The results show a significant positive relationship (r = 0.47; P < 0.01) between levels of cardiorespiratory fitness and physical self-perception and significant negative relationships between percentage body fat and physical self-perception (r = -0.35; p < 0.01), as well as body composition and cardiorespiratory fitness (r = -0.47; P < 0.01). The results clearly illustrate the current prevalence of obesity associated with low cardiorespiratory fitness (due to inactivity) and low selfperception. The importance of being physically active for the physical and psychological well-being of adolescents is a valuably preventive and treatment measure.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die bekommernis oor die toenemende afname in die fisieke aktiwiteitsvlakke van kinders, veral adolessente meisies, blyk 'n universele verskynsel te wees. Bewyse is gevind van 'n toename in obesiteit by kinders wat verband hou met verskeie gesondheidsrisikos. Tydens adolessensie word die meeste sielkundige probleme wat verband hou met obesiteit deur 'n versteuring in die selfkonsep veroorsaak. Die doel van hierdie studie was om vas te stel wat die verband tussen fiksheid, liggaamsamestelling en fisieke selfpersepsie is. Die steekproef het bestaan uit 167 adolessente meisies (14 - 17 jaar oud) en hierdie resultate is vergelyk met die resultate van soortgelyke studies van regoor die wêreld. Die resultate toon 'n beduidend positiewe verband (r = 0.47; P < 0.01) tussen kardiorespiratoriese fiksheidsvlakke en fisieke selfpersepsie vlakke en beduidend negatiewe verbande tussen liggaamsvetpersentasie en selfpersepsie (r = -0.35; P < 0.01) sowel as liggaamsamestelling en kardiorespiratoriese fiksheid (r = -0.47; P < 0.01). Die resultate toon dat die voorkoms van obesiteit met lae kardiorespiratoriese fiksheid (as gevolg van 'n gebrek aan fisieke aktiwiteit) en lae selfpersepsie verband hou. Die belangrikheid van fisieke aktiwiteit vir die fisieke en sielkundige welstand van adolessente is 'n waardevolle voorkomende en behandelingsmetode.
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Duberg, Anna. "Dance Intervention for Adolescent Girls with Internalizing Problems : Effects and Experiences." Doctoral thesis, Örebro universitet, Institutionen för hälsovetenskaper, 2016. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:oru:diva-48178.
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Globally, psychological health problems are currently among the most serious public health challenges. Adolescent girls suffer from internalizing problems, such as somatic symptoms and mental health problems, at higher rates than in decades. By age 15, over 50 % of all girls experience multiple health complaints more than once a week and one in five girls reports fair or poor health. The overall aim of this study was to investigate the effects of and experiences with an after-school dance intervention for adolescent girls with internalizing problems. The intervention comprised dance that focused on resources twice weekly for 8 months. Specifically, this thesis aimed to: I) investigate the effects on self-rated health (SRH), adherence and over-all experience; II) evaluate the effects on somatic symptoms, emotional distress and use of medication; III) explore the experiences of those participating in the intervention; and IV) assess the cost-effectiveness. A total of 112 girls aged 13 to 18 years were included in a randomized controlled trial. The dance intervention group comprised 59 girls, and the control group 53. In paper I, the dance group showed increased SRH scores compared to the control group (p = .02). Girls in the intervention group showed high adherence and a positive overall experience. In paper II, the dance group exhibited a decrease in somatic symptoms (p = .021), emotional distress (p = .023) and use of medication (p = .020) compared to the control group. In paper III, a strategic sample of 24 girls was interviewed. Qualitative content analysis was performed, and five generic categories emerged. Two were “An Oasis from Stress” and “Supportive Togetherness”, which was shown to represent the fundamental basis and setting of the intervention. The main category, participants’ central experience, was understood as “Finding embodied self-trust that opens new doors”. Paper IV revealed that, due to decreased number of visits to the school nurse and an increase in health related quality of life; the intervention was considered to be cost-effective (combined with the usual school health services). In summary, the results of this thesis show that this dance intervention for adolescent girls with internalizing problems generated positive health effects and proved to be cost-effective. For this target group, a non-judgmental environment and supportive togetherness proved to be of importance for participation. The results of this study may provide practical information for school health care staff and caregivers in designing future interventions.
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McClure, Stephanie M. ""It's Just Gym": Physicality and Identity among African American Adolescent Girls." Case Western Reserve University School of Graduate Studies / OhioLINK, 2013. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1365183024.
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Frye, Christina M. "Eating patterns and control issues among adolescent females." Menomonie, WI : University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2004. http://www.uwstout.edu/lib/thesis/2004/2004fryec.pdf.
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