We found a match
Your institution may have access to this item. Find your institution then sign in to continue.
- Title
Children’s body image and social comparisons with peers and the media.
- Authors
Tatangelo, Gemma L.; Ricciardelli, Lina A.
- Abstract
Social comparisons are related to the development of body dissatisfaction among adolescents and adults, yet this relationship remains relatively unexamined among children. This study examines children’s peer and media-related social comparisons, and how this impacts on their body image. Children aged 8–10 years completed interviews (17 girls and 19 boys in individual interviews, and 16 girls and 16 boys in focus groups). Analyses revealed that appearance-related comparisons were more common among girls, whereas sports/ability-related comparisons were more common for boys. In addition, boys viewed media comparisons as inspiring, whereas girls reported negative emotions. Implications for future research and prevention programmes are discussed.
- Subjects
BODY image in children; FOCUS groups; INTERVIEWING; MASS media; SEX distribution; AFFINITY groups; SOCIAL attitudes
- Publication
Journal of Health Psychology, 2017, Vol 22, Issue 6, p776
- ISSN
1359-1053
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/1359105315615409