Colourism: a global adolescent health concern

Craddock, Nadia; Dlova, Ncoza C.; Diedrichs, Phillippa C.

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“…Young observers (20-39 years old) appreciated more the shrill colored lipsticks while older observers appreciated more the neutral colored ones. It is known that the younger observers tend to stand out, while the older observers appreciate more the natural look [18][19][20].…”

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Lipstick influence on teeth colour appearance

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Varvara

2023

Medicine and Pharmacy Reports

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Background and aim. A beautiful smile with white and shiny teeth is nowadays a must, according to aesthetics norms. The color of the lips, with or without lipstick, may influence the appearance of the teeth color. The objective of the study was to evaluate the influence of the lipstick on the tooth color appearance. Methods. Four female patient smiles were photographed from the frontal view with five different colored lipsticks. Each photo was evaluated by 100 observers and noted from 1-dark to 6 -white. Data were statistically analyzed with dedicated software. Results. The majority of the observers noted with lower grades the nude lipstick color photos and with higher grades the red and purple ones. Conclusion. Within the limitation of the study, the surrounding (the lipstick) has an important influence on the appearance of the tooth color.

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Lipstick influence on teeth colour appearance

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Varvara

2023

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“…Course readings addressed colourism within the Indian context, including academic articles (Craddock et al, 2018;Michalek et al, 2019;Shroff et al, 2018), a news video about the skinlightening industry in India (Feng and Rovella, 2021) and a news piece on the effects of colourist narratives on Indians' health behaviours (Munsi, 2021). Learners also read sections of two comprehensive monographs detailing various methods for using storytelling for social change (Reinsborough and Canning, 2017;VanDeCarr et al, 2013).…”

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“…Colourism, also referred to as skin-shade discrimination, occurs globally and is rooted in the racist legacies of colonialism (Craddock et al, 2018; Sims and Hirudayaraj, 2016). In India, colourism is pervasive due to colonialist class and caste oppression, which privileges individuals with lighter skin shades over those with darker shades (Craddock et al, 2018; Kukreja, 2021). Like other forms of discrimination, colourism harms psychological wellbeing and is associated with poor physical health outcomes (Shroff et al, 2018).…”

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“…Colourism also gives rise to predatory advertising practices for the sale of harmful skin-lightening products. Skin-lightening products are sold and marketed by multinational companies that promote and profit from racist appearance ideals through the reinforcement of colourist ideals in their advertising narratives (Craddock et al, 2018; Shroff et al, 2018). People of all genders and ages, but especially women and adolescents in India, engage in skin and facial bleaching using harmful over-the-counter bleaching creams or salon-based practices in attempts to lighten their skin shade (Jagadeesan et al, 2020; Mukherjee, 2020).…”

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Tackling colourism through storytelling in an online course for public health professionals

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Agrawal²,

Tiwari³

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Objective: Strategic storytelling can be used to reframe dominant cultural narratives and improve community health outcomes. This pilot study assessed the impact of an original, online 3-week e-course, delivered from November to December 2021, in increasing learners’ knowledge of and concern for the seriousness of skin-shade discrimination and the use of skin-lightening products in India, increasing learners’ understanding of storytelling-based communication techniques for public health promotion, and increasing learners’ intentions to use strategic storytelling for social change. Design, Setting and Method: The course used case-method pedagogy to address colourism and cosmetic skin lightening. Learners ( N = 25) completed a pre-course baseline survey on their knowledge and concerns regarding colourism and the use of skin-lightening products, as well as their expectations and interests in taking the course. Following course completion, learners completed a post-webinar survey. The Wilcoxon Signed-Rank test was used to assess differences from pre- to post-course surveys on quantitative items. Open-ended responses were also analysed using qualitative content analysis for recurring themes on learner interest and experience. Results: From pre- to post-course surveys, there were significant improvements in learners’ knowledge of skin shade discrimination and the use of skin-lightening products ( p < .05). Learners indicated being more concerned about the seriousness of skin shade discrimination post-course compared to pre-course. Learners also described a positive learning experience and indicated that the e-course enhanced their understanding of strategic storytelling. Conclusion: Findings highlight the importance of an original e-course that uses case-method pedagogy to build knowledge and skills that addresses the impacts of colourism on the health of Indian adolescents and provides new directions for future research on health education interventions that aim to tackle colourism.

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“…While longitudinal evidence is currently limited in India, studies indicate similar outcomes, including depression and disordered eating (Singh Mannat et al, 2016;Ganesan et al, 2018). Further, the increased use of skin lightening products in response to skin colour dissatisfaction perpetuates social inequalities (Choma and Prusaczyk, 2018;Craddock, Dlova & Diedrichs, 2018). Collectively, this highlights body dissatisfaction as having significant physical, psychological and social implications among Indian adolescents, emphasizing the importance of developing an evidence-based body image intervention for this cultural context.In response to India having one of the world's highest youth suicide rates (Patel et al, 2016), there have been calls to bolster adolescent mental wellbeing (Parikh et al, 2019).…”

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Comics as a body image intervention among adolescents in Indian Hindi medium schools: insights from an acceptability study

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Background Indian adolescents experience body dissatisfaction. However, empirically supported interventions are lacking, particularly in lower socio-economic regions of India. This paper describes the acceptability testing of a six-session teacher-led comics-based intervention, aiming to improve body image and related outcomes among adolescents in Indian Hindi medium schools. Methods Thirty-five students (50% girls; Mage, girls = 12.3 years; Mage, boys = 13 years) and nine teachers (11% women) from Hindi medium schools in Rajasthan, India, completed a quantitative acceptability questionnaire regarding comics that target body dissatisfaction and associated risk factors. They also participated in online or telephone semi-structured interviews to share in-depth feedback, with teachers providing additional feedback on an accompanying teacher guide. The quantitative data were analysed descriptively, with the interviews analysed using qualitative codebook thematic analysis. Results Quantitative analyses revealed that 73% of students felt the comics made them feel good about themselves. Qualitative analyses revealed four themes: (1) body dissatisfaction is a concern; (2) the comics are powerful; (3) increasing ease of understanding; (4) a teacher guide to aid delivery. Conclusion This study demonstrates acceptability of a novel teacher-led comics-based body image intervention for adolescents in Indian Hindi medium schools from lower socio-economic settings. These findings are currently informing intervention optimizations, which will be evaluated in a randomized controlled effectiveness trial. If found to be effective, this intervention will be disseminated across eight Indian states by UNICEF. Trial registration. This trial has been registered with ClinicalTrials.gov; a database of privately and publicly funded studies conducted around the world. Registration date: 2nd May 2020; Registration ID: (NCT04317755). https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04317755?term=NCT04317755&draw=2&rank=1.

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Colourism: a global adolescent health concern

Cited by 26 publications

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Lipstick influence on teeth colour appearance

Lipstick influence on teeth colour appearance

Tackling colourism through storytelling in an online course for public health professionals

Comics as a body image intervention among adolescents in Indian Hindi medium schools: insights from an acceptability study

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