The Media and Body Image :: Media Argumentative Persuasive Argument

The Media and Body ImageAbstractThis research examined the media and how it affects fitness and body image.This was assessed by collecting data from surveys taken by three groups of tenhigh school students, five of each sex. Two of the three groups were exposed todifferent media packages, one depicted images of by artificial means thin individuals,the other depicted athletic figures, while the third group was exposed to noprior data. The results indicate the students attitudes towards social fitnessviews and self-acceptance. It was my hypothesis that a correlation in the midst ofmedia and the fitness concept depart be found but the idea of a personal bodyimage will catch ones breath fixed as body image is a determined part of ones psyche. Asignifi foott correlation was discovered between those who viewed the thin packageand their attitudes on social fitness. However a low sum in the self-acceptance scale in all(a) three groups suggests a low self-concept within allparticipants . This supports my statement that there would be a connectionbetween the fitness concept and the media packages as well as a constant self-concept retained by all participants.In assessing personal attitudes it is often important to measure not only whatan individual feels towards others but also his/herself. Prior researchindicates this is peculiarly important when measuring attitudes towards physicalissues. It has been found that opposing views may be held simultaneously byindividuals in regards to themselves and others. Also concern for how aresponse will reflect upon his/herself may negate an individual expressing hisor her true attitudes. This research sought to assess the attitudes of highschool students towards fitness and body image in the presence of differentphysical media icons. By monitoring the individuals response to both a thirdperson scale and a personal scale, true attitudes can be assumed. In this study,the different groups were the independent variable, here in described as multitude A,those exposed to the thin images, Group B, those exposed to athletic images, andGroup C, those exposed to no images or the control group, whereas the groupsscore was the dependent variable. The surveys were distributed to thirtystudents, ten in each group, five of each sex. The dependent variable, in the societal Fitness Attitudes Scale, reflects the individuals attitude towardsfitness in society and in a dating atmosphere. The higher the individuals scorethe more they are influenced by society, with a score of 46 being the acceptedindication of society influence. In the Self Acceptance Scale, the lower theindividuals score the lower their self concept with scores between 36-110