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Griffin, Marlynn M.; Zinskie, Cordelia – Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 2020
The study presents survey results from 515 preservice teachers at a regional United States institution on their social media use, specifically, their self-reported personal image conveyed on their social media sites, likelihood of posting problematic content on their social media sites, and preference for various others viewing their social media…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Social Media, Self Concept, Computer Use
Daniels, Elizabeth A.; Sherman, Aurora M. – Journal of Adolescent Research, 2016
Using an experimental methodology, the present study investigated adolescents' attitudes toward media images of women in non-appearance-focused (CEO and military pilot) and appearance-focused occupations (model and actor). One hundred adolescent girls and 76 adolescent boys provided ratings of likability, competence, and similarity to self after…
Descriptors: Mixed Methods Research, Adolescents, Females, Employed Women
Seo, Jihye; Lee, Ji-yeon; Wesbecher, Kristen – Journal of American College Health, 2022
Objective: This study examined the association among media, parental influence self-concept clarity (SCC), body image, and depression. Participants: 275 college students in South Korea participated in the survey. Methods: A structural equation model was applied to test the mediation model. Results: Results supported the hypothesized model and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, Self Concept, Depression (Psychology)
Frelin, Anneli; Grannäs, Jan – Journal of Pedagogy, 2013
Drawing on the distinction between absent and present presences, this article contributes to our understanding of how new managerial and performative discourses are played out in a secondary school context in Sweden. The consequences of numerous educational reforms during the last 20 years include a surge of new independent schools and increased…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Secondary Schools, Educational Change, Case Studies
Evaluation of An Upper Elementary School Program To Prevent Body Image, Eating, and Weight Concerns.
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Kater, Kathy J.; Rohwer, John; Londre, Karen – Journal of School Health, 2002
Examined whether the 11-lesson "Healthy Body Image: Teaching Kids to Eat and Love Their Bodies Too!" curriculum would have a positive effect on upper elementary students. Pretest- posttest measures indicated that, compared to control children, children who completed the curriculum showed significant or notable improvement regarding body image,…
Descriptors: Body Image, Comprehensive School Health Education, Eating Habits, Elementary Education
Kennedy, Lynne; Preston, Grace; Kenny, Ursula – Health Education Journal, 2023
Background: 'Fat Talk', or the act of negatively discussing one's own or another person's body, is linked to body image constructs, body dissatisfaction, low self-esteem and disordered eating. The spaces in which young women talk about the body are changing, as social media use escalates. Understanding the interplay between social media use, body…
Descriptors: Human Body, Social Media, Females, Health Related Fitness
Leggett-James, Mary Page; Laursen, Brett – Journal of Early Adolescence, 2023
Children and adolescents spend considerable time online. The current study investigated moderators of short-term longitudinal associations from social media use to changes in body satisfaction and physical activity. Participants (144 girls, 152 boys) were third-sixth grade students (ages 8-13) attending public schools in Florida (USA).…
Descriptors: Social Media, Physical Activity Level, Self Concept, Elementary School Students
Weiyu Zeng; Yi-jun Luo; Hong Chen – Youth & Society, 2024
Eight percent of adolescent girls were found to be engaged in problematic social media use. Problematic social media use is associated with serious physical and mental consequences. This study aimed to explore the effects of thin-ideal internalization on problematic social media use and the role of selfie-related behaviors and friendship quality.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Self Concept, Social Media, Adolescents
Khalaf Alghamdi, Amani – Teacher Development, 2021
This inaugural Saudi Arabian-based (SA) study explored how social media images and cartoons can influence the professional identity of pre-service teachers (PSTs) measured by their reflections on self-selected images of teachers and teaching in Saudi media. PSTs (n = 30) were enrolled in a teacher education program in a faculty of education in a…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Graduate Students, Science Education, Elementary Secondary Education
Bonaccorsi, Andrea; Belingheri, Paola; Blasi, Brigida; Romagnosi, Sandra – Research Evaluation, 2022
Higher education institutions increasingly live in environments in which they are subject to evaluation and rankings. We examine the way in which Italian (mostly public) universities adapted to the new landscape created by the official research assessments, which have produced rankings at national level, published in 2013 and 2016. We compare the…
Descriptors: Universities, Institutional Characteristics, Achievement Rating, News Reporting
Legrand, Fabien; Silete, Gwendoline; Schiffler, Frederic – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2020
Objective: To examine the moderating effect of internalized media messages on ideal body shape and lifestyle in the relationships between physical exercise, self-esteem, physical self-perceptions, and body image satisfaction. Design: pre-test/posttest control group experimental design. Methods: 46 inactive women (mean age = 21.4 ± 2.1 years-old)…
Descriptors: Self Esteem, Human Body, Mass Media Effects, Satisfaction
Salomon, Ilyssa; Brown, Christia Spears – Journal of Early Adolescence, 2019
Social media use among adolescents continues to increase each year. This cross-sectional study explored how the amount of time spent using social media and the frequency of specific behaviors on social media, namely, behaviors that involve self-objectification, were related to body surveillance and body shame among a sample of early adolescents (N…
Descriptors: Social Media, Early Adolescents, Human Body, Self Concept
Gray, Tonia; Norton, Christine; Breault-Hood, Joelle; Christie, Beth; Taylor, Nicole – Journal of Outdoor Recreation, Education, and Leadership, 2018
Two social media posts (Highland, 2015; Johnson, 2015) about the authenticity of women's experiences in the outdoors fueled an intense dialogue among the authors of this paper. These posts sparked healthy debate, and we asked ourselves, "Why does our apparel, our aesthetic appeal, our physicality, or even our motivation become subject to…
Descriptors: Social Media, Females, Self Concept, Commercialization
Mercado, Antonieta – Communication Teacher, 2019
This activity highlights the concept of cultural hegemony, illustrating it by a reflection on the images of success and successful people portrayed in the media. The purpose of the exercise is to introduce students to this concept, and for them to examine how hegemonic views of others and the self affect the way they conceptualize success and…
Descriptors: Success, Mass Media Effects, Cultural Influences, Gender Differences
Kim, Hwewon; Han, Tae-Im – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2021
This study examined weight concerns and body dissatisfaction among female kindergarteners and assessed their relationships to body mass index (BMI) and parental, peer, and media influences. A total of 90 girls in South Korea were recruited and two-step cluster analysis was used to examine body image concerns and their association with diverse…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Young Children, Kindergarten, Females