Body Image & The Media.
- Which form of media do you think influences body image the most? (Options were Magazines, TV Adverts, TV Programmes, Music Videos and Social Media)
1/10 Answered Magazines
9/10 Answered Social Media
- How often do you compare yourself to others? (Options were Never, Sometimes, Always and Most of the Time)
5/10 Answered Sometimes
4/10 Answered Most Of the Time
1/10 Answered Always
- How often do you alter or add a filter to your photos on social media? (Options were Never, Sometimes, Always and Most of the Time)
4/10 Answered Most of the Time
1/10 Answered Never (but interestingly this was only because she doesn't upload photos on her social media account)
5/10 Answered Sometimes
- How often do you feel self conscious about your body image around other people? (Option again were Never, Sometimes, Always or Most of the Time)
5/10 Answered Sometimes
3/10 Answered Most of the Time
1/10 Answered Always
1/10 Answered Never
- What age range do you think is most vulnerable to body image pressures that the media produces? (Options were Below 16s, 17-20, 21-30, 31-40, 41+ or everyone)
A lot of the people who took part ticked a few different age ranges so here is what there was in total.
Below 16- 3
Everyone- 4
17-20- 4
21-30- 2
- This was more of an open question so I could see what they listed as the main pressures. If you could list 3 main pressures of body image what would they be?
- To have the perfect bum & boobs
- Kylie Jenner perfect make up
- Fashion
- Having a fresh face
- Having pretty, well kept hair
- Appearing feminine
- Body Weight
- Appearance in general
- Fashion/make up trends
- The 'perfect shape' maintaing it
- Eating the right foods
- Small waist, big bum
- To not be overweight
- Stereotypical hourglass figure
- Creating your body image to impress others not necessarily to please yourself
- Face and skincare
- What to wear and why
- Lifestyle
- White teeth
No comments:
Post a Comment