Impact of today's media on university student's body image in Pakistan: a conservative, developing country's perspective

Khan, Amad; Khalid, Salema; Khan, Hussain I.; Jabeen, Mehnaz

doi:10.1186/1471-2458-11-379

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“…BID is likely to increase in developing countries (18) in parallel with urbanization and exposure to mass media that promote stereotypical ideas of body shape (19)(20)(21)(22) . Because body image perception is potentially modifiable (23) , it is crucial to determine whether it can lead to the development of adiposity in children over time.…”

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A prospective study of body image dissatisfaction and BMI change in school-age children

Duchin

Marín²,

Mora‐Plazas³

et al. 2014

Public Health Nutr.

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Objective: Body image dissatisfaction (BID) in school-age children is positively associated with weight status in cross-sectional studies; however, it is uncertain whether BID is a risk factor for the development of adiposity over time. The aim of the present study was to examine the association of BID with changes in BMI in school-age children. Design: Longitudinal study. At recruitment, children were asked to indicate the silhouette that most closely represented their current and desired body shapes using child-adapted Stunkard scales. Baseline BID was calculated as the difference of current minus desired body image. Height and weight were measured at recruitment and then annually for a median of 2·5 years. Sex-specific BMI-for-age curves were estimated by levels of baseline BID, using mixed-effects models with restricted cubic splines. Setting: Public primary schools in Bogotá, Colombia. Subjects: Six hundred and twenty-nine children aged 5-12 years. Results: In multivariable analyses, thin boys who desired to be thinner gained an estimated 5·8 kg/m 2 more BMI from age 6 to 14 years than boys without BID (P = 0·0004). Heavy boys who desired to be heavier or thinner gained significantly more BMI than boys without BID (P = 0·003 and P = 0·007, respectively). Thin girls who desired to be heavier or thinner gained significantly less BMI than girls without BID (P = 0·0008 and P = 0·05, respectively), whereas heavy girls who desired to be heavier gained an estimated 4·8 kg/m 2 less BMI than girls without BID (P = 0·0006). BID was not related to BMI change in normal-weight children. Conclusions: BID is associated with BMI trajectories of school-age children in a sex-and weight-specific manner.

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A prospective study of body image dissatisfaction and BMI change in school-age children

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“…This is supported by the results of research Khan, Khalid, Khan, and Jabeen (2011) which shows that society and mass media bring great influence in encouraging individuals to care so much about the appearance and body image. Movies or advertisement that appear in the mass media often displays models with ideal body criteria, which has a slim and tall body shape.…”

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Self Esteem and Body Image Of Early Adolescent Girls In Kuta Alam District Banda Aceh

Wahyuni¹

2018

Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Social and Political Development (ICOSOP 2017)

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Abstract-Low self-esteem is usually happening in early adolescence girls, which affect negatively to their mental health development. Body image is considered as a predictor of the development of self-esteem in early adolescence girls due to their very high concerned about their body shape. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between body image and self-esteem to early adolescence girls in the District of Kuta Alam, Banda Aceh. This study used the quantitative method with stratified random sampling technique. Samples are given from 125 junior high school students. Data was collected by Body Image Scale, which consists of 16 statements and by Self-Esteem Scale, which consists of 20 statements. Data analyzed by using Pearson Product Moment Correlation Test with correlation coefficient 0,093 (arithmetic < 0.176) with a significance level of 0.301 (p > 0.05). The results showed that there is no significant positive relationship between body image and selfesteem in early adolescence girls in the District of Kuta Alam, Banda Aceh.

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“…7 This was further supported by Khan et al in a study on body image among adolescents in Pakistan observed that 54.4% participants had negative body image perception. 8 Majority (97%) of the dissatisfied participants were from Urban area and 44.4% participants who were satisfied were from rural area and this difference was statistically significant (p<0.001). In a study conducted by Dixit et al among 151 girls in Uttar Pradesh, it was observed that 70.2% girls who were dissatisfied with their body image belonged to urban area.…”

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A study on body image satisfaction, BMI status and dietary patterns among newly entrant girl students of Punjab Institute of Medical Sciences, Jalandhar

Sihag

Joshi

2017

Int J Community Med Public Health

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Adolescence represents a pivotal stage in the development of positive or negative body image. Many influences exist during the teen years including transition (e.g. puberty) that affect one's body shape, weight status ABSTRACT Background: Body image is the perception that a person has of their physical self but more importantly the thoughts and feelings the person experiences as a result of that perception. Individuals who perceive their body negatively may have low self-esteem, low satisfaction in life and feeling of inferiority and pose themselves at a higher risk of depression. The aims and objectives of the study were to determine body image satisfaction among newly entrant girl students of Punjab Institute of Medical Sciences and to study dietary pattern of newly entrant girl students of Punjab Institute of Medical Sciences and estimate their BMI status. Methods: This was a cross -sectional study conducted among 80 newly entrant college girls of Punjab Institute of Medical Sciences. Between ages group of 17-19 years attending first professional. The study strategy employed was via questionnaires and interviews. Results: In the current study majority of the girls i.e. 52% were dissatisfied with their body appearance. The striking finding was that 97% of participants who were dissatisfied belonged to urban area whereas 44.4% of the participants who were happy with their body image belonged to rural area and this difference was statistically significant (p<0.001). 89.7% girls despite having normal BMI were not satisfied with their body image where as 44.4% who had normal BMI were satisfied with their appearance. Conclusions: In the current study majority of the girls i.e. 52% were dissatisfied with their body appearance. Girls belonging to urban area had significantly higher body image dissatisfaction compared to girls from rural area.

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Impact of today's media on university student's body image in Pakistan: a conservative, developing country's perspective

Cited by 44 publications

References 45 publications

A prospective study of body image dissatisfaction and BMI change in school-age children

A prospective study of body image dissatisfaction and BMI change in school-age children

Self Esteem and Body Image Of Early Adolescent Girls In Kuta Alam District Banda Aceh

A study on body image satisfaction, BMI status and dietary patterns among newly entrant girl students of Punjab Institute of Medical Sciences, Jalandhar

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