Slide 2 B ODY I MAGE Armine Markosyan San Jose State University
LIBR 264-10 Summer 2012 Slide 3 W HAT IS BODY IMAGE ? According to
Merriam Websters Online Dictionary: a subjective picture of one's
own physical appearance established both by self-observation and by
noting the reactions of others Slide 4 B ODY I MAGE D EFINITION C
ONT. weight, size and shape skin tone height religious diversity,
especially if it is joined with particular appearance or clothing
disabilities hair - style or color Slide 5 B ODY IMAGE STATISTICS
Girls are more likely to develop negative body image than boys.
Average dieting age in 1970 was 14, in 1990 it dropped to 8 As
young as 6 years old express concerns about their weight 45% of
boys and girls in grades 3-6 are concerned about their weight 42%
of girls in 1-3 grades want to be thinner Girls are more afraid of
gaining weight, than getting cancer, nuclear war or losing their
parents. 81% of 10-year-old girls are afraid of gaining weight 46%
of 9-11 year olds are sometimes or very often on diets Slide 6 Peer
pressure verbal comments communication of beauty norms explicit
verbal comparisons Media depict ultra-thin, digitally altered
models and celebrities Family negative comments about themselves
and/or children reinforce unhealthy habits I NFLUENCING FACTORS
Slide 7 NEGATIVE BODY IMAGE EFFECTS Low self esteem Eating
disorders Unhealthy weight control behaviors Anxiety &
Depression Social isolation Alcohol & Drugs Suicide Slide 8 W
ARNING S IGNS Looking at themselves in the mirror very often
Avoiding mirrors altogether Keep weighing themselves excessively
Denying hunger Criticizing their appearances Refusing to
participate in physical activities Wearing oversized and baggy
clothes Slide 9 P ROMOTING POSITIVE BODY IMAGE Parents/educators
can help to boost self-esteem and self-confidence. There is not one
"ideal" body shape Focus on their abilities and skills Avoid
constant talk of dieting Reinforce, and model healthy attitudes and
behaviors Teach children to become critical of media images and
messages Get professional help Slide 10 R ESOURCES National Eating
Disorder Association http://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/
Council on Size & Weight Discrimination http://www.cswd.org/
The Eating Disorder Foundation
http://www.eatingdisorderfoundation.org Kids Health
http://kidshealth.org/kid Body Image Health
http://www.bodyimagehealth.org/ Kids Terrain
http://www.kidsterrain.com/ Slide 11 R EFERENCES EDV - Body Image.
(n.d.). EDV - Eating Disorders Vic. Retrieved June 18, 2012, from
http://www.eatingdisorders.org.au/eating-disorders/risk-factors/body-image
Kids' Body Image Project: Facts & Figures. (n.d.). Council on
Size and Weight Discrimination. Retrieved June 21, 2012, from
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places youth at risk and how can these problems be prevented?.
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