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Negative Effects Of Body Image On Teenagers

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Body image concerns have become widespread between youth. It is formed by emotions, physical feelings, and is not static, but can change because of mood, physical experience, environment, media, and family. We are surrounded by high-calorie, low nutrient food. That’s why it’s not surprising that teenagers are confused and disappointed with the way they look. At worst they are suffering health-damaging excess weight, dangerous eating disorders, or psychological pain that sends negative ripples through all aspects of their lives. We are seeing a continuing increase in eating- and weight-related problems ranging from obesity to body dissatisfaction, unpredictable eating patterns, binge eating, too much or too little physical activity, …show more content…

We are seeing a continuing increase in eating- and weight-related problems ranging from obesity to body dissatisfaction, unpredictable eating patterns, binge eating, too much or too little physical activity, unhealthy weight control behaviors, and eating disorders, and doing this research to show how self-image affected teenage girls’ health. Causes of Negative Teenage Body Image:
“Adolescence is a time when the self-concept evolves to more fully incorporate the world and its expectations” (Rosenberg, 1986). Growing up, having a distinguished physical characteristic, such as being overweight, can make both self and social acceptance even more challenging and contribute to the development of a negative self-image.
A child’s body image is persuaded by many factors. These factors include family environment, ability or disability, attitudes of peers, the media and advertising, the fashion industry and cultural background. Social-media also, has a huge effect on teenagers’ body image, especially when teenagers share and post photos of themselves and others on social media. As a child go through puberty, fitting in and looking the same as other people become more important. At the same time, her body is going through lots of changes, inside and out. This can mean that she might feel more pressure to look and act a certain …show more content…

Teenage girls might be more at risk of developing an unhealthy body image if they feel pressure from family or media to fit into a narrow idea of beauty, having a different body shape or weight from many of their peers or a body shape that’s obviously different from the ideal shapes seen in the media and ultimately having low

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