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1. I plan to administer a survey to approximately 150 undergraduate and graduate students under the age of 25 attending the University of Northern Colorado. The survey will be comprised of selected subscales from four assessments. Additionally, a demographic questionnaire will be administered. I will administer the survey online during the 2017 spring semester, which will take place between January and May 2017. Selected items for each survey and the consent form are included in Appendices A-F.…

Female youth are experiencing increasing rates of body dissatisfaction, depression, anxiety, and decreases in adaptive wellbeing. (Paxton, Neumark-Sztainer, Hannan & Eisenberg, 2006; Stice, 2002). As more females experience negative body image, targeted programs to increase body image along with academics, social and emotional well-being are emerging (e.g. Hoop and Leaders Basketball Camp; Proactive Kids Club; Snowsports Out Reach Program). These program aim to increase the self-esteem, body…

Introduction There have been different discussions concerning the beauty culture that have been discussed by different individuals over time. In this, different scholars have tried to study more about beauty to make readers and other beauty enthusiasts to get the right knowledge and facts about beauty as they engage in different activities that might alter what they may define as being beauty to them. One of the scholars who have put their efforts in helping people to understand the culture of…

see “themselves to be fat when in reality they are underweight" (Healey, 2014, p. 1). The effective aspect is the way someone feels about the way they look. It could be “the amount of satisfaction or dissatisfaction about their appearance, weight, shape and body parts" (Healey, 2014, p. 1). The cognitive aspect includes thoughts and beliefs people "may think that parts of their body are ‘too big ' and wish they were thinner and others believe they will look better if they develop more muscle"…

We are all guilty, comparing ourselves to those we see in the media. It’s impossible to resist, especially with the sources surrounding us. Whether it is coming from magazines, TV, or advertisements media is overpowering the world we live in. Such overexposure has allowed for the shaping of pop culture, also influencing the public opinion. This power has led many people to strive to be something they are not, more specifically within the features of their bodies. We see celebrities and models…

In general, we live in a world where aesthetics is important and that impacts how society begins to view each individual. As people develop and become more mature, people realize that a person’s importance and their capabilities isn’t hindered upon on their physical appearance, but rather their intelligence and character. In this paper, I will explore how one’s weight, more specifically how being overweight, in middle childhood to early adolescence impacts a person’s self-esteem. This is an…

School Psychologists are uniquely trained to promote the prevention of maladaptive behaviors while also advocating for the adaptive wellbeing of children and young adults. This requires an examination of factors that contribute to maladaptive and adaptive behaviors. The proposed research seeks to examine both maladaptive and adaptive aspects of body image. Research on body image is important for several reasons. 1) Children began to experience body dissatisfaction from a young age 2) Rates of…

I believe everyone should strive for excellence and follow their dreams. As a teenager, I have many interests: sports, friends, work, etc., but most of all I love to help people in need and make a difference. Attending Omaha Marian High School, I have teachers who have helped me grow in my love of science. Taking classes like anatomy and chemistry have expanded my knowledge and curiosity of the sciences, making me realize my great interest in the topic. The love I have for both science and…

Obesity has become a topic of concern, especially in today’s youth, and there are those who want to solve it and those who want to promote self-love. An organization in Georgia believes fat-shaming will be the solution, which caused the two authors to write their articles on the subject. The two opposing sides are Chris Friend, who is a writer for The Philly post, and Lesley Kinzel who writes for Xojane.com. In the article “Solve America’s Obesity Problem with Shame” Chris Friend see’s…

Assessment1 Discrimination in society through stereotype obese Discrimination is being treated unfairly compared to someone else , due to social level, class,education,or appearance. Stereotype is creating an idea about certain people which could be according to race,gender and culture.Stereotyping is one of the things that causes discrimination.Obesity is a stereotype,obesity means having more fats compared to the normal body weight(Funder,2011).People discriminate obese,as obesity is…