Eight of the ten studies reviewed found that thin ideal was the most common affect that the media and bulimia have on female adolescents globally [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10]. Some researchers have claimed that sociocultural factors is one of the strongest influences on body image. The pressure from family, friends and the media are directly related to bulimia and it is the driving force for thin ideal internalisation [1, 8]. Notably, non-western cultures that did not view thinness as a societal ideal had lower rates of eating disorders [1]. In the like manner, the more female adolescent’s values thinness, the more likely she is to use methods such as laxatives or vomiting as a means to control weight [3]. Additionally, evidence suggests that the thin ideal potentially predicts eating disorders thus treatments and interventions should be aimed at reducing images relating to thin ideal internalisation [4].
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In fact, Botta’s (1999) study concluded that the media directly impacts female adolescents directly through body image processing and also indirectly by influencing the thin ideal as being realistic. In conclusion, endorsing a thin ideal was found to account for 18.2% of adolescents striving for thinness and 9.1% for bulimic action tendencies [1]. Furthermore, analyses over the past 50 years has shown that female television presenters have become thinner with more than half meet the criteria for anorexia nervosa
In fact, Botta’s (1999) study concluded that the media directly impacts female adolescents directly through body image processing and also indirectly by influencing the thin ideal as being realistic. In conclusion, endorsing a thin ideal was found to account for 18.2% of adolescents striving for thinness and 9.1% for bulimic action tendencies [1]. Furthermore, analyses over the past 50 years has shown that female television presenters have become thinner with more than half meet the criteria for anorexia nervosa