Media influence on body image (original) (raw)

Topic is media influence on body image, write a Methods section that is about 4 pages long where you will assess and evaluate the methods of research. To understand the connection between media use and body dissatisfaction, we have to juxtapose media factors such as television and social comparisons with media figures with other environmental factors (peer and parental attitudes) to examine their connections to internalization of the thin ideal and body dissatisfaction. The facts are the same in every part of the world, as a result of globalization we provide and receive the same information. In this way we can outline for example some certain things that are repeated in every corner of the social world. Thin models and actresses appear to be the standardin today's media, ever-present on television, and in magazines, movies,and Internet sites. Advertisements targetingyoung women feature thin and beautiful models in desirable circumstances in order to sell clothing, accessories, and other products. There is a mediated normfor body image in present-day culture, and it is characterized by bodies that are extremely thin. This mediated thin-ideal is present in mainstream media, and mainstream media are a source women turn to for information about how to look. Consequently, women who are heavy viewers of thin-ideal media may develop the attitude that thinness is socially desirable, experience greater body dissatisfaction, and engage in weight loss behaviors and cosmetic surgery in an attempt to measure up to the standard they observe. Additionally, there exists a weight prejudice in our society that is reinforced not only by media, but also by social interactions with peers and parents. Thinness often has a very positive connotation, one that denotes success and social desirability .Attractive people achieve more in our society; they are viewed as more successfuland happier with their lives. Therefore, some women may see their body shape and weight as a sort of " measuring stick " of social value. Method taken from the American Communication Journal 2012 SPRING (Volume 14, Issue 2) Procedure Participants were drawn from communication courses at a large southeastern university and offered course credit for participation. Participants in two courses were given a Web address for completing an approximately 15-minute survey via their course website. Online results were filtered such thatsurveys with a completion time of less than seven minutes were discarded due to fidelity concerns. Additionally, participants from twoother courses completed a paper-andpencilversion of the survey under researcher supervision.Independent samples t-tests comparing the online and in-class samples' responses for the independent and dependent variables revealed no significant differences. Participants The survey was distributed to 417 undergraduate students. Of the 417 participants, 68.3% were female. For the purpose of this study, only female results were used for analysis (n=285).The age of the female sample ranged from 18 to 37 (M=20.0, SD=2.22). The ethnic makeup of the female sample included 65.7% Caucasian, 17.7% Latino, 5.8% African American, 4.9% Asian, and 7% multiracial or other.