scholarly journals The Effects of Media and Peers on Negative Body Images of Chinese College Students: Multiple Mediating Effects of Appearance Comparison and Internalization of the Thin-Ideal

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jianting Shen ◽  
Jinjun Chen ◽  
Xiwen Tang ◽  
Shangfei Bao
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Body Image ◽  
Direct Effect ◽  
Thin Ideal ◽  
Body Images ◽  
Chinese College Students ◽  
Negative Body Image ◽  
Media Attention ◽  
The Media ◽  
Appearance Comparison

Abstract Background Negative body image is a common psychological phenomenon among Chinese college students, which should arouse our attention. Peers and media are important factors that influence personal negative body image. This study explores the mechanism of media and peers on the negative body image of Chinese college students. Methods 461 college students (173 identifying as male, 234 identifying as female) were investigated by using the Revised Social and Cultural Attitude Questionnaire of Appearance, Appearance Comparison Scale, Peer Impact Scale and Negative Body Image Scale. Results The results are as follows: (1) Correlation analysis shows that except media attention is not significantly correlated with negative body images, all other variables are significantly positively correlated; (2) Path analysis shows that the direct effect of media attention on negative body image is not significant, while the direct effect of peer impact is significant, and both of them have indirect effects through the mediate role of appearance comparison and internalization of the thin-ideal. Additionally, appearance comparison and internalization of the thin-ideal act as a chain mediation between negative body image and media attention, peer impact. Conclusions The research shows just paying attention to the information of the perfect body in the media will not produce negative body image, but paying attention to the media and peer talks about the body may cause college students to compare appearances and internalize the standards for a good shape, leading to their negative evaluation of themselves.

Celebrity influence on body image and eating disorders: A review

2021 ◽  
pp. 135910532098831
Author(s):  
Zoe Brown ◽  
Marika Tiggemann
Keyword(s):  
Eating Disorders ◽  
Body Image ◽  
Big Data ◽  
Body Dissatisfaction ◽  
Disordered Eating ◽  
Research Articles ◽  
Inclusion Criteria ◽  
Media Attention ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Appearance Comparison

Celebrities are well-known individuals who receive extensive public and media attention. There is an increasing body of research on the effect of celebrities on body dissatisfaction and disordered eating. Yet, there has been no synthesis of the research findings. A systematic search for research articles on celebrities and body image or eating disorders resulted in 36 studies meeting inclusion criteria. Overall, the qualitative, correlational, big data, and experimental methodologies used in these studies demonstrated that exposure to celebrity images, appearance comparison, and celebrity worship are associated with maladaptive consequences for individuals’ body image.

scholarly journals The Relationship between Restrained Eating, Body Image, and Dietary Intake among University Students in China: A Cross-Sectional Study

Nutrients ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 990
Author(s):  
Cuiting Yong ◽  
Hanmei Liu ◽  
Qiping Yang ◽  
Jing Luo ◽  
Yufeng Ouyang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Body Image ◽  
Body Weight ◽  
Dietary Intake ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Restrained Eating ◽  
Hunan Province ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Chinese College Students

This study aims to explore the association between restrained eating, body image, and dietary intake among Chinese college students. This cross-sectional study included 1301 college students at two universities in Hunan Province. Electronic questionnaires were used to collect information including students’ demographic characteristics, restrained eating, perception of body weight, body satisfaction, and dietary intake. Anthropometric measurements were collected to calculate body mass index (BMI). The prevalence of high restrained eating was 52.8%. Students who were dissatisfied with their bodies or overestimated their body weight showed a higher tendency toward high restrained eating (p < 0.05). Students with high restrained eating tended to eat fruits and eggs more frequently, while the frequency of eating domestic animals and poultry, sugar-sweetened beverages, and fast food were the opposite. Moreover, high restrained eating was a risk factor for low dietary diversity (odds ratio (OR) = 1.384, 95% confidence interval: 1.002~1.912). The high incidence of restrained eating among Chinese college students and its energy-restricted diets that may lead to possible health implications require attention. Further studies are needed to investigate the characteristics of college students’ restrained eating to tailor appropriate interventions for forming positive body images and promoting healthy eating behaviors, thus, improving dietary quality.

scholarly journals The Effects of Immigration and Media Influence on Body Image Among Pakistani Men

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 930-940 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sheeba Saghir ◽  
Lynda Hyland
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
The Body ◽  
Media Influence ◽  
Immigrant Status ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Negative Body Image ◽  
Main Effect ◽  
Body Image Disorders ◽  
The Media

This study examined the role of media influence and immigration on body image among Pakistani men. Attitudes toward the body were compared between those living in Pakistan ( n = 56) and those who had immigrated to the United Arab Emirates ( n = 58). Results of a factorial analysis of variance demonstrated a significant main effect of immigrant status. Pakistani men living in the United Arab Emirates displayed poorer body image than those in the Pakistan sample. Results also indicated a second main effect of media influence.Those highly influenced by the media displayed poorer body image. No interaction effect was observed between immigrant status and media influence on body image. These findings suggest that media influence and immigration are among important risk factors for the development of negative body image among non-Western men. Interventions designed to address the negative effects of the media and immigration may be effective at reducing body image disorders and other related health problems in this population.

Body image attitude among Chinese college students

PsyCh Journal ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-40 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kui Wang ◽  
Rui Liang ◽  
Zhen-Ling Ma ◽  
Jue Chen ◽  
Eric F. C. Cheung ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Body Image ◽  
Chinese College Students

Body Image and Cosmetic Surgery: The Psychology of Physical Appearance

1996 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 345-351 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas F. Cash
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Social Learning ◽  
Cosmetic Surgery ◽  
Physical Appearance ◽  
Contemporary Theory ◽  
Body Images ◽  
Negative Body Image ◽  
Sole Purpose ◽  
Image Improvement ◽  
Cognitive Social Learning

The sole purpose of cosmetic surgery is the improvement of patients' body images (their attitudes about their physical appearance). This article offers an overview of contemporary theory and research on body image. The nature and prevalence of negative body image experiences are delineated. A cognitive social learning model elucidates dysfunctional body image development, including its predisposing, precipitating, and maintaining causes. The author describes his psychotherapeutic program for body image improvement and its potential adjunctive utility in the treatment of patients who receive cosmetic surgery.

scholarly journals Research on Bad Network Behaviours of Chinese College Students in the Media Age

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Wei Zhang
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Digital Age ◽  
Colleges And Universities ◽  
Ideological And Political Education ◽  
Political Education ◽  
Chinese College Students ◽  
Grey Area ◽  
The Media ◽  
New Challenges ◽  
The Stability

Abstract: “Everyone is the media” in this digital age and in the same way media have realized that information promulgation has produced enormous bad network conduct because of its autonomy, openness, concealment and unclear rights and responsibilities. In recent years such unhealthy phenomena, which are between legality and rationality become active in the grey area of network supervision and have brought new threats to the stability of the network order and eventual in making a bad impact on social orderliness. As the backbone of network users, college students have become the instruments of uncivilized behaviours in the network. The ideological and political education in colleges and universities is also facing unbelievable shocks and new challenges.

scholarly journals Retouchée au Féminin: The Gendered Nature of the French Law Mandating Labeling of Digitally Modified Images

Laws ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 62
Author(s):  
Rachel F. Rodgers ◽  
Katherine Laveway
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Eating Disorder ◽  
Empirical Data ◽  
Thin Ideal ◽  
French Law ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Women's Bodies ◽  
Eating Disorder Risk ◽  
The Media ◽  
Disorder Risk

The majority of advertisements contain thin-ideal imagery that have been digitally modified. A robust body of research has suggested that exposure to these retouched images has negative effects on body image and increases eating disorder risk. Furthermore, these concerns are known to be highly gendered both in nature and in their extent, with women revealing higher levels of concerns predominantly related to thinness. Although not supported as a useful approach by empirical data, in 2017, France introduced a law requiring advertisers to label images featuring models whose weight and/or shape have been altered. These images must bear the label “photographie retouchée”, or “retouched image”. However, this legislation has been difficult to enforce, as unlike other French legislation related to labeling advertising, its lack of specificity makes it difficult to identify violations. Paradoxically, given its intentions, where applied, uses of the label disproportionately focus on women’s bodies in the media, as compared to men’s bodies. These findings highlight the need for legislation that is enforceable and supported by the allocation of sufficient resources. In addition, findings highlight the importance of grounding legislation and policy in the extant relevant data and involving strategic stakeholders in its creation.

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