Exposure to teasing on popular television shows and associations with adolescent body satisfaction

Eisenberg, Marla E.; Ward, Ellen; Linde, Jennifer A.; Gollust, Sarah E.; Neumark‐Sztainer, Dianne

doi:10.1016/j.jpsychores.2017.09.014

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“…The impact of beauty ideals presented in traditional media is well established (Benton and Karazsia, 2015;Eisenberg et al, 2017;Eyal and Te'eni-Harari, 2013;Galioto and Crowther, 2013;Harrison, 2000Harrison, , 2003Hausenblas et al, 2013;Robinson et al, 2017). Females are exposed to a thin body ideal (D'Alessandro and Chitty, 2011), whilst the masculine ideal has been cultivated through muscular body types (Cafri et al, 2005).…”

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An exploration of ‘fitspiration’ content on YouTube and its impacts on consumers

Ratwatte

Mattacola

2019

J Health Psychol

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The 'Fitspiration' movement may endorse problematic body image and behaviour. This study aims to expand the understanding of 'fitspiration' by examining its presence on YouTube. Analysis was conducted in accordance with Tiggemann and Zaccardo and Santarossa et al. Thematic analysis of videos revealed three themes; 'Fitness and beauty', 'Trust me-I'm a YouTuber', and 'Health for the right reasons'. Thematic analysis of comments revealed themes 'YouTube fitness community', 'Body appearance dissatisfaction', and 'YouTuber fitness role models'. Fitness YouTubers were found to promote unhealthy behaviours to achieve fitness, and commenters expressed belief in and replication of their advice.

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An exploration of ‘fitspiration’ content on YouTube and its impacts on consumers

Ratwatte

Mattacola

2019

J Health Psychol

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“…Apart from portrayals of thin ideals, stigmatizing portrayals of obesity are pervasive across media types, including television, movies, print, and online [102,103], with some evidence suggesting higher weight-stigmatizing content on youth-targeted media [103]. Exposure to weight-or shape-related teasing and teasing with overweight targets is inversely associated with adolescent girls' body satisfaction, regardless of viewers' weight status [104]. Interpretation of our results is limited by not knowing the content that adolescents were viewing.…”

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Predictors of One-Year Change in How Youth Perceive Their Weight

2020

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Overall, perceptions of being at “about the right weight” appear advantageous for youth physical and mental health, regardless of BMI classification, whereas perceptions at either extreme (overweight or underweight) may negatively impact health behaviours and mental health. Instead of considering weight misperceptions as problematic, some researchers have proposed that underestimations of weight status may offer resiliency among individuals with overweight or obesity. Promoting “about right” WPs and preventing change to overweight or underweight perceptions may offer an effective public health strategy for supporting youth health over time. However, limited prospective evidence exists on factors that shape perceptions of weight status over time. The current study examined modifiable predictors of one-year change in weight perception among youths. We used 2-year linked data of 18,112 grade 9–12 students from Year 3 (Y3:2014–2015) and Year 4 (Y4:2015–2016) of the COMPASS study. Generalized Estimating Equation models tested screen use, physical activity, and bullying victimization as predictors of change from perceptions of “about the right weight” to “overweight” or “underweight” perceptions, adjusting for Y3 covariates (body mass index, ethnicity, and grade) and school cluster. Results support the value of team sports among females and resistance exercise among males as protective against changes to overweight or underweight perceptions over one year. Also, various forms of bullying victimization predicted overweight perceptions in males and females. Watching TV/movies or messaging/texting for over 2 hours/day was associated with overweight and underweight perceptions, respectively, in females only. Playing video/computer games for over 2 hours/day was associated with overweight perceptions in males and underweight perceptions in females. Findings support the potential of bullying prevention, limiting certain screen use, and supporting engagement in team sports for females and resistance exercise for males as strategies to maintain perceptions of being at “about the right weight.”

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“…Television, the internet and other media represent an important influence in contemporary society and can potentially influence adult stereotypes and body image perception. 34 T A B L E 3 Correlation analysis between body dissatisfaction (perceived and desired BMI and perceived and desired weight) Although research on body image in the literature has mainly focused on adolescents and subjects with eating disorders, increasing recognition of the psychosocial problems associated with body disturbance demonstrates the importance to understand the factors influencing body image. This information is still very scarce for patients with COPD.…”

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Body image in COPD and its relation with physical activity levels, lung function and body composition: An observational study

Freire

Ferreira

Santos

et al. 2020

Clinical Respiratory J

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Introduction Body image has been previously defined as the mental figure we have of the contours and shape of our body; and the feelings concerning these characteristics. A change in body perception can influence one’s feelings of self‐worth and compromise functional abilities. Thus, the detection of distortions in body image could be important data for clinical evaluation of subjects with COPD. Objectives To assess the body image perception of subjects with COPD. Also, to investigate the association between body image and levels of physical activity in these subjects. Materials and Methods 109 subjects were recruited and divided into the COPD group and control subjects without any pulmonary conditions. For this cross‐sectional study, we performed an initial evaluation and participants were evaluated regarding physical activity level, body image (silhouette scale) and determination of body mass index (BMI). Finally, we performed the evaluation of lung function (spirometry) and body composition analysis (bioelectrical impedance). Results BothCOPD and control subjects presented alterations in body image. Both groups desired significantly lower BMI and weight measures, according to the silhouette scale, demonstrating body dissatisfaction (P < .05). No differences in the level body dissatisfaction were found between Control and COPD groups (P > .05). No associations between physical activity levels and body image were observed (P > .05; r = −0.24 to 0.14). Conclusion In conclusion, patients with COPD present significant body dissatisfaction, similar to control individuals. Furthermore, body image perception in COPD is related to body composition measurements but not to physical activity levels.

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Exposure to teasing on popular television shows and associations with adolescent body satisfaction

Cited by 34 publications

References 55 publications

An exploration of ‘fitspiration’ content on YouTube and its impacts on consumers

An exploration of ‘fitspiration’ content on YouTube and its impacts on consumers

Predictors of One-Year Change in How Youth Perceive Their Weight

Body image in COPD and its relation with physical activity levels, lung function and body composition: An observational study

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