The results were non-significant from the male age groups of 6-9 years of age as a result of no documented pattern of change in body image ideal throughout the 4 phases. Males in the age group of 10-13 also showed non-significant results with minimal changes in their core body image ideal from phase 1 to phase 4.
The male age group 14-17 indicated a less than 10% decrease in their body image ideal in Phase 2, a 15% decrease in body image ideal in Phase 3, and 5% decrease in body image ideal in Phase 4. The male age group 18-25 suggested a 15% decrease in body image ideal in Phase 2, a 35% decrease in body image ideal in Phase 3, and a 0% decrease in body image ideal in Phase 4. The male age group 26-30 recorded a 10% decrease in body image …show more content…
Within these groups these participant’s body image ideals were the least impacted by viewing media images in isolated environments. All the gender and age groups were consistently influenced by their friend’s ideas of body images. If their peers discussed positive ideals regarding body images, the participants typically had less of a decrease in body image. If peers had negative discussion regarding body image then the participants were more likely to have an increase in negative self-body image. The males showed less of an impact overall from this category. The biggest impact on these age group’s self-ideal of body image came from viewing the media images in a group where researchers were acting as participants and prompting either negative comments regarding body image or positive comments regarding body image. The more negative talk was encouraged, the more each individual indicated negative self-image. The more positive comments were discussed, the more positive body image was indicated on the surveys following the media review. Results conclude media exposure alone does not affect a person’s idea of personal body image. Instead the social atmosphere and social relationships of a person exposed to the media images are the primary components in how a person allows media images to influence their ideal on body
The male age group 14-17 indicated a less than 10% decrease in their body image ideal in Phase 2, a 15% decrease in body image ideal in Phase 3, and 5% decrease in body image ideal in Phase 4. The male age group 18-25 suggested a 15% decrease in body image ideal in Phase 2, a 35% decrease in body image ideal in Phase 3, and a 0% decrease in body image ideal in Phase 4. The male age group 26-30 recorded a 10% decrease in body image …show more content…
Within these groups these participant’s body image ideals were the least impacted by viewing media images in isolated environments. All the gender and age groups were consistently influenced by their friend’s ideas of body images. If their peers discussed positive ideals regarding body images, the participants typically had less of a decrease in body image. If peers had negative discussion regarding body image then the participants were more likely to have an increase in negative self-body image. The males showed less of an impact overall from this category. The biggest impact on these age group’s self-ideal of body image came from viewing the media images in a group where researchers were acting as participants and prompting either negative comments regarding body image or positive comments regarding body image. The more negative talk was encouraged, the more each individual indicated negative self-image. The more positive comments were discussed, the more positive body image was indicated on the surveys following the media review. Results conclude media exposure alone does not affect a person’s idea of personal body image. Instead the social atmosphere and social relationships of a person exposed to the media images are the primary components in how a person allows media images to influence their ideal on body