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Essay / The Impact of Media on Body Image - 1424
IntroductionIn recent decades, with the improvement of living standards, people have paid more attention to their own physical appearance. For example, when a person faces a mirror, they question whether their height, weight, body shape, and even hairstyle look good in today's society. Another example is that many grandparents think their obese grandchildren are healthy, but a large number of teenagers themselves think they are as thin as models. Obviously, different people have different body images in mind. In my opinion, different cultural backgrounds, genders, age groups or living environments can all result in different body images. This article will talk about the impact of media on people's body image and present some previous studies on body image. Literature ReviewMedia has become the main way for people to get information, no matter ancient history or latest news. However, the negative impact is also felt. For example, according to a meta-analysis of 25 studies conducted between 1979 and 2001, people's body images were more positive after seeing a fat media image rather than a thin media image (Groesz, L., & Murnen, 2007). Thus, the researcher summarizes that the slender image can give people a sense of satisfaction. As a result, mares and more social or psychological researchers are interested in studying how media influences people's thinking and uses satisfaction to describe the measurement of body image. First Previous Study (Adolescent Body Image Study) Researcher Hill, GJ who is the assistant professor at Texas Christian University had a study focused on two main objects. First, to determine that media images influence the body image of collage students. Second, to determine whether media affects college students' body satisfaction (Hill, GJ, 2009). According to him, people's abilities to achieve body satisfaction and health-related behaviors are influenced by mass media images, and it is very important for family and consumer science professionals to understand this. In this study, 184 students from a private university participated in this survey. The average age of students is 21 years old. Male (42%) and female (58%) students were given two sections in which the PowerPoint presentation on weight management was developed and the questionnaires after the presentation. First, these 184 students were randomly assigned to control and experimental groups. The presentation gave an introduction to achieving a healthy weight, improving eating habits, even the food guide pyramid..