After observing Joe's presentation today, I was inspired to research a study that discussed issues with body image satisfaction and influences on this satisfaction. What I found was a study that matched perfectly with what I was looking for.
http://dro.deakin.edu.au/eserv/DU:30001199/mccabe-parentpeer-2001.pdf
This study was conducted among 1,266 students (622 males, 644 females). The students ranged from grades 7-10 and were from Melbourne, Australia. The results confirm almost everything Joe discussed and hypothesized, so I thought now would be a good time to post this. The results address the overall satisfaction of body image between males and females, and they also address the influences of parents, media, etc. One thing that Sonam suggested in class today was that the media has more of an influence on females than males regarding body image. The results confirm that this is also true. To see more interesting finds on this topic, check out pages 235-238 under the discussion section. This study is pretty awesome it definitely deserves a couple looks.
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