THE PHYSICAL SELF

WHAT SHAPES BODY IMAGE?

- e environment/Societal factors
- Family
- Personal Self


DETERMINING BEAUTY IN THE
CONTEXT OF BODY IMAGE

-multidimensional
Body image, which is
concept central to
including an individual
cognitive, ’s body, involves a
behavioral, and a ective
components.
activities, such e
as cognitive
thinking, component
reasoning, includes
and conscious
remembering, intellectual
that provide one
with
pe knowledge
ormed by theof one ’s body.
individual in ordere behavioral
to component
conceptualize what includes
he/she actions
thinks is
society
feelings,’s perception of a body should be.
emotions, and attitudes of an e a
individual ective
about component
one includes
’s body. If one’s
perception
what societyof his/her
thinks is body
ideal, is not
then at par
this with
person what
becomesone thinks
dissatis is ideal
ed withor
his/her body.
-dissatisfaction
Body dissatisfaction
with one is a
pa component
of the bodyof body
or withimage,
the which
body as may
a be
whole. a
erefore, body dissatisfaction is the subjective
person’s body, which often leads to negative consequences. negative evaluation of a


CULTURAL FACTORS IMPACTING
BODY DISSATISFACTION

1.) Ethnic Identity- is is one’s sense of belongingness and attachment to
their ethnic group. It includes dedication, commitment, and pa icipation in
the group.
2.) Acculturation- is is the maintenance of cultural processes and
contact pa icipation of members of two cultures. For this to occur, two
cultures must be present: a native culture in contact with a more dominant
culture (e.g. Native Mexican culture of Mexican-Americans comes into
contact with the dominant U.S. culture). Higher acculturation happens
when the native culture has low maintenance, and there is a great amount
of contact pa icipation of the dominant culture(Ber , 2001).
WAYSPOSITIVE
ON HOWBODY
TO CULTIVATE
IMAGE A
1.)
one Educate oneself- Educating oneself for a pa icular goal
’s ideal body image is impo ant. One should learn about body fat
to achieve
levels
program andorbody mass
exercise index
regimen.so that
Also, one
one can
must determine
have the
proper appropriate
nutrition,
enough sleep, and an array of stress management activities.
2.) Highlight
rather than positive
what goals-
another ese
person goals
wants. are
A what
person one wants
should to
exerciseachieve
because he/she loves their own body.
3.) Limit
image exposure
that to
sometimes media-
makes Because
one the
dissatis media
ed conjures
with one a ce ain
’s own body, it is
impo ant to limit the use of media. Most of the time, media po rayals
are deceiving.
4.)
yourWatch what
attitude you
and say- What
perception ofyou say
yourself.about
Limit yourself
negativeeventually
descriptionsa ects
and
highlight positive things about you.