Sociocultural context of women's body image

摘要: In our society, women's bodies are the locus of both increasing rates obesity and body dissatisfaction. While these trends may seem contradictory or to result from each other, an alternative explanation is that they products unfavourable sociocultural environment in area food weight. Both dissatisfaction excess weight can seriously impact physical emotional health. The strong cultural value placed on thinness, especially for women, unfortunately take precedence over To effectively address image requires understanding multiple contexts lives. This study used a naturalistic paradigm explore how personal context influences their image. Forty-four non-eating disordered women ranging 21 61 years old were interviewed twice using semi-structured interview guide. Women's narratives revealed not static construct, but dynamic fluctuates as encounter new experiences re-interpret ones. powerful unconscious media was mediated by internal (self-confident self-critical) relationships with others, such partners other women. Body so much influenced nature others' comments interpretation meaning. However, health professionals' typically reinterpreted due which given. some expressed internalized norms, described acceptance following process reflection empowerment. light findings, efforts improve image, extension health, no longer only focus diminishing tangible power industry media, must include transforming social ties, practices conventions everyday relationships, including professionals.