Ethnicity has been shown to be an important factor in the development of body image, which in turn has consequences for our health and well-being. Several nonwestern cultures traditionally have a heavier body ideal than the current western thin body ideal, although there is now evidence of a globalization of the current western slim and fit body ideal. Data from Longitudinal Young in Oslo (LUNO) was used to explore whether there is a difference in body image between ethnic groups, if these can be attributed to culture, and the relationship between indicators of acculturation and body image. Participants were 2328 9th graders in Oslo, a quarter of which were nonwestern. Several ethnic differences in body image emerged for girls that may be a...
Immigration is a controversial issue in Canada. With the negative attitudes regarding Islamic cultur...
When people assess their body image, they tend to engage in negative evaluations which lead to body ...
Past studies using acculturation to predict substance use in immigrants have yielded mixed findings,...
Discontent towards one’s own body has become increasingly prevalent within Western culture, with gre...
Body image is seen as a central component to those who identify as transgender, that is, a feeling o...
Body image is seen as a central component to those who identify as transgender, that is, a feeling o...
Body challenges are an unresearched trend where an individual checks if their body can look a certai...
The purpose of this study was to examine what factors contribute to and result from body dissatisfac...
Body image ideals and their relationship to body dissatisfaction and eating disorders have been wide...
Master of ScienceDepartment of Apparel, Textiles, and Interior DesignMelody LeHewThe purpose of this...
[From the introduction:]This thesis is an interdisciplinary project of philosophy, specifically the ...
Korean transracial adoptees (KTAs) participated in this quantitative research studying the roles of ...
Youth is a period of discovery, exploration, and instability that occurs between middle childhood an...
In Western culture, standards of beauty are often based on European characteristics that Black women...
This study investigated the body image constructions of Afro-Latinx Caribbean women who identify as ...
Immigration is a controversial issue in Canada. With the negative attitudes regarding Islamic cultur...
When people assess their body image, they tend to engage in negative evaluations which lead to body ...
Past studies using acculturation to predict substance use in immigrants have yielded mixed findings,...
Discontent towards one’s own body has become increasingly prevalent within Western culture, with gre...
Body image is seen as a central component to those who identify as transgender, that is, a feeling o...
Body image is seen as a central component to those who identify as transgender, that is, a feeling o...
Body challenges are an unresearched trend where an individual checks if their body can look a certai...
The purpose of this study was to examine what factors contribute to and result from body dissatisfac...
Body image ideals and their relationship to body dissatisfaction and eating disorders have been wide...
Master of ScienceDepartment of Apparel, Textiles, and Interior DesignMelody LeHewThe purpose of this...
[From the introduction:]This thesis is an interdisciplinary project of philosophy, specifically the ...
Korean transracial adoptees (KTAs) participated in this quantitative research studying the roles of ...
Youth is a period of discovery, exploration, and instability that occurs between middle childhood an...
In Western culture, standards of beauty are often based on European characteristics that Black women...
This study investigated the body image constructions of Afro-Latinx Caribbean women who identify as ...
Immigration is a controversial issue in Canada. With the negative attitudes regarding Islamic cultur...
When people assess their body image, they tend to engage in negative evaluations which lead to body ...
Past studies using acculturation to predict substance use in immigrants have yielded mixed findings,...