Concerns about body change behaviors, and construction of flexible masculinity among Iranian students

Garousi, Saideh; Dolatabad, Rouhollah Khajeh; Garrusi, Behshid

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“…[182126313536374345] Articles that have dealt with misperception about the body cited these cases up to 50%. [172225272839]…”

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“…[3637] The degree of body dissatisfaction in these two studies was about 50% in girls and 30% in boys in elementary school age. Only 10 articles have specifically addressed to adolescents,[2227303145] in which the rate of dissatisfaction, misperception, and tendency to have a lower body mass is seen about 40%–75% in adolescents. Except for three articles in which the age range of participants is unknown, three articles have covered a wide range of audiences between the ages of 15 and adulthood; the adolescent population did not include a large percentage[202539] and other articles also have been conducted in groups over the age of 18, such as female students or women.…”

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“…In reviewing these articles, except an article which is specifically devoted to men,[20] which is also a qualitative study, 24 articles in women examine this subject. [91718192325262728323335383940434445464850515557] Other articles talk about both sexes. In these studies, despite the high amount of body dissatisfaction in both genders, dissatisfaction in women is higher than men.…”

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“…In some studies, the rate of body satisfaction in single women is higher than married women, although the reasons for this rate such as wife's opinion are not discussed in these studies, but the influence of the views of the close relative especially the spouse can be considered as one of the social pressures. [2427] Only one study has investigated the opinions of the spouse on the satisfaction with the body and considered the spouse's views about the appearance of an individual, effective in the satisfaction with the body for a woman. [17] Some studies have considered the role of parents, especially mothers, in the body satisfaction of teenage girls, but in Iranian studies, even those who referred to family pressures for body change,[192043485556] have not directly mentioned the role of parents.…”

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Review of body image and some of contributing factors in Iranian population

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Body image is the perception of individuals of their own body and it can be affected by many variables such as culture, social pressure, and media, but it is not limited to these factors. Body image disturbances are important because they lead to severe physical or psychological health problems. Development of body image dissatisfaction in Eastern communities has been increased in the past years. Despite many studies in Asian societies, In Iran, studies are scattered and limited. Our goal is a better understanding of this matter in Iran. A review of scientific literature about Body Image and Iran was conducted inPubMed, Web of Science, Science Direct, Scopus, and ProQuest, also in Persian scientific databases such as Scientific Information Database (SID) and Thematic Guide to Iranian Publications (MAGIRAN). This search has been conducted in January 2018. Out of 389 articles, 44 of them were selected. In these articles, study period, sample characteristics, type of study, contributing variables, type of statistical analysis, and the main result of each article were extracted. Despite using different methods for detection of body dissatisfaction, results showed that this problem has a high prevalence in Iranian population. Contributing factors were also similar to the world findings. Review of studies regarding body dissatisfaction in Iran, revealed a high prevalence of this problem. It seems there is a need for interventional programs to prevent the negative consequences of body dissatisfaction, especially in teenagers and young people. Future studies with scientific or longitudinal design, which lead to better results, are recommended.

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“…[182126313536374345] Articles that have dealt with misperception about the body cited these cases up to 50%. [172225272839]…”

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confidence: 99%

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“…In Iran, based on a recent review on body image topic, existing literature were mostly focused on adults (more than 70% of existing studies) and most of studies had cross sectional designs [ 28 ]. There were only two qualitative studies on body image topic in Iran which have been conducted on participants in their early adulthood [ 29 , 30 ]. One of these studies explored influences of Instagram use on body image concerns of 24–34 years old female students [ 29 ].…”

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The main physical components of body image from the perspectives of Iranian adolescents: a qualitative study

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Background Although different aspects of body image have been extensively studied in Western societies, there is little evidence regarding the main physical components that contribute to perceptions of body image from the perspective of adolescents, especially in Eastern-Mediterranean regions. This study aims to investigate main physical components of body image from the perspectives of Iranian boys and girls. Methods This qualitative study has been conducted using a grounded theory approach. The focus of the current study was on identifying the main physical characteristics of body image as perceived by participants. A total of 13 semi-structured focus group discussions were conducted with 84 adolescents (42 girls and 42 boys), aged 15–18 years. All focus group discussions were audio recorded and transcribed verbatim. Data collection continued until saturation was reached. Results The mean age and BMI of participants were 16.2±0.9 years and 24.3±8.0 kg/m2 respectively. Regarding main physical components of body image, three main themes emerged from the data: 1) perceived face/hair, which included three subthemes-facial features, facial shape/form and hair, 2) perceived body, which included three subthemes-body size, body shape and bone structure and 3) perceived physical functioning which included three subthemes-physical ability, physical health and voice tone. Among mentioned themes, perceived body was the concept which was most frequently addressed by both adolescent boys and girls. Additionally, in terms of the other remaining two themes, when adolescents were talking about their bodies, girls more frequently mentioned their faces and its features, while boys tended to talk more about their physical functioning. Conclusion This qualitative study provide further insight into the physical components of body image as perceived by Iranian boys and girls. Current findings indicated that besides those features that focused on body appearance and its aesthetic aspects, physical functioning was another main component of perceived body image by participants. These findings can contribute to the design and implementation of effective interventions aiming at improving body image and its related disorders in Iranian adolescents.

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Your Bodies are Our Future: Vietnamese Men’s Engagement with Korean Television Dramas as a Technology of the Self

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2022

Asian Studies Review

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Concerns about body change behaviors, and construction of flexible masculinity among Iranian students

Cited by 5 publications

References 49 publications

Review of body image and some of contributing factors in Iranian population

Review of body image and some of contributing factors in Iranian population

The main physical components of body image from the perspectives of Iranian adolescents: a qualitative study

Your Bodies are Our Future: Vietnamese Men’s Engagement with Korean Television Dramas as a Technology of the Self

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