THEMATIC ANALYSIS
SELF PERCEPTION / OTHERS
Body image is a multidimensional concept that is comprised of perceptual, attitudinal, and affective components (Gardner, Stark, Friedman, & Jackson, 2002; Striegel-Moore & Franko, 2002; Thompson, Heinberg, Altabe, & Tantleff-Dunn, 1999).
Body image generally refers to how one perceives his/her body and the resultant feelings about that perception. A person's body image is thought to be, in part, a product of their personal experiences, personality, and various social and cultural forces.
Cusack (2000) defined body image as a multidimensional self-attitude toward one's body; particularly its size, shape, and aesthetics.
According to David Schlundt “You could look at a photograph and would always …show more content…
For example, body dissatisfaction resulting from the onset of puberty and other maturational factors has been suggested as a precursor to eating disorders (Leon, Keel, Klump, & Fulkerson, 1997). High stress reactivity and negative emotionality have been considered significant psychological factors (Leon, Klerman, & Wickramarante, 1993). Sociocultural factors are considered significant contributors to body image concerns, as well as the cultural ideal of thinness and the portrayal of the thin ideal body size in the media (Smolak & Levine, 2001; Striegel-Moore & Franko, 2002).
Research on body image during the last few years has become extremely important, as a result of the increased emphasis on physical attractiveness and preoccupation with one's body image.
The bulk of research on self-perception suggests that culture plays a major role in what we consider beautiful.
In a recent Dove ad, an forensic artist sketched a series of women based purely on the way they described themselves and again as others described them. The artist could only hear their voices, not see their faces.A video about the experiment, which has been viewed on YouTube more than 22 million times and counting, revealed stark difference between the way the women saw themselves and the way others saw them. Across the board, the self-described portraits were the least attractive -- suggesting, according to the Dove marketing team, that we are all …show more content…
Therefore, given the negative effects associated with self-objectification—such as body shame, appearance anxiety, depression, and disordered eating; research on body image has focused on women and girls because problems related to body image appear to be most pronounced in this population (APA, 2000). The phrase “normative discontent” was first used almost two decades ago to describe the pervasive negative feelings that girls and women experience toward their bodies (Rodin, Silberstein, & Striegel-Moore, 1985). Since then, there have been a large number of studies focusing on body image and its effects on quality of life for women and
SELF PERCEPTION / OTHERS
Body image is a multidimensional concept that is comprised of perceptual, attitudinal, and affective components (Gardner, Stark, Friedman, & Jackson, 2002; Striegel-Moore & Franko, 2002; Thompson, Heinberg, Altabe, & Tantleff-Dunn, 1999).
Body image generally refers to how one perceives his/her body and the resultant feelings about that perception. A person's body image is thought to be, in part, a product of their personal experiences, personality, and various social and cultural forces.
Cusack (2000) defined body image as a multidimensional self-attitude toward one's body; particularly its size, shape, and aesthetics.
According to David Schlundt “You could look at a photograph and would always …show more content…
For example, body dissatisfaction resulting from the onset of puberty and other maturational factors has been suggested as a precursor to eating disorders (Leon, Keel, Klump, & Fulkerson, 1997). High stress reactivity and negative emotionality have been considered significant psychological factors (Leon, Klerman, & Wickramarante, 1993). Sociocultural factors are considered significant contributors to body image concerns, as well as the cultural ideal of thinness and the portrayal of the thin ideal body size in the media (Smolak & Levine, 2001; Striegel-Moore & Franko, 2002).
Research on body image during the last few years has become extremely important, as a result of the increased emphasis on physical attractiveness and preoccupation with one's body image.
The bulk of research on self-perception suggests that culture plays a major role in what we consider beautiful.
In a recent Dove ad, an forensic artist sketched a series of women based purely on the way they described themselves and again as others described them. The artist could only hear their voices, not see their faces.A video about the experiment, which has been viewed on YouTube more than 22 million times and counting, revealed stark difference between the way the women saw themselves and the way others saw them. Across the board, the self-described portraits were the least attractive -- suggesting, according to the Dove marketing team, that we are all …show more content…
Therefore, given the negative effects associated with self-objectification—such as body shame, appearance anxiety, depression, and disordered eating; research on body image has focused on women and girls because problems related to body image appear to be most pronounced in this population (APA, 2000). The phrase “normative discontent” was first used almost two decades ago to describe the pervasive negative feelings that girls and women experience toward their bodies (Rodin, Silberstein, & Striegel-Moore, 1985). Since then, there have been a large number of studies focusing on body image and its effects on quality of life for women and