Download or read book Weight Control Self perception and Self esteem in Adolescence written by Anna Strassmann Mueller and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For adolescents, body weight can be a complicated and sometimes difficult issue. Though the majority of adolescents report being aware of normative gendered body ideals, how adolescents incorporate or reject these ideals into their own weight-control decisions or sense of self can vary dramatically, largely in reaction to their social experiences with body ideals in the local, immediate contexts of their daily lives. The role of one such local context--schools--has remained largely unexplored in existing literature. Using the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (Add Health) and multi-level modeling, I investigate the role high school weight cultures play in the development of adolescents' weight-loss behaviors, overweight self-perceptions, and self-esteem. I employ social comparison theories, specifically the idea of who may serve as a likely target for social comparison--general others, similar others, or high status others--to develop hypotheses about which aspects of the school context may be associated with various aspects of adolescents' body weight. Overall, my results indicate that there is a strong relationship between adolescents' weight-loss behavior, self-perception and self-esteem and the weight-related culture in the school. For example, adolescent boys, on average, are significantly less likely to report perceiving themselves as overweight or engaging in weight-loss behaviors when they attend schools where there are many overweight boys in the student body. I also find that there is some variation within the school in terms of which peers are most salient to adolescents' behaviors and self-perceptions. Both boys and girls are particularly impacted by the values and behaviors of similar others, when similarity is defined by same-sex adolescents of a similar body size. For example, on average, overweight adolescent girls are significantly more likely to report engaging in weight-loss behaviors when a higher proportion of overweight girls in their school also are engaged in weight-loss behaviors. The same pattern is found among adolescent boys. Overall, these findings suggest that meso-level social contexts--like schools--may be particularly important to how individuals incorporate macro-level beliefs or values --like gendered body ideals--into their own behaviors and self-concepts.

Download or read book Analysis of Self concept Measures of Pre adolescents Related to Perception of Ther Weight written by Sharon Kay Johnson and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Self Perception of Weight and Weight Loss Intent Among Adolescents written by Joselyn S. Hall and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Female Body Image and Self Perception written by Lena Koya and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2017-12-15 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Societal norms have placed large burdens on how women perceive themselves, and how they want others to perceive them. This has led to some distressing statistics, with up to 10 percent of college-aged women in the United States suffering from an eating disorder. While individual women can focus on cultivating a healthy body image, it is important for young women to analyze how the media and others encourage unhealthy perceptions of what women's bodies are supposed to look like. A glossary, a "For More Information" section, and additional avenues of research are provided to guide readers to better understand the importance of a healthy female body image.

Download or read book The Effects of a Pediatric Weight Management Program on Self esteem in Children with Obesity written by Lindsay Watts Chenelle (Psy.D. candidate at the University of Hartford) and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Half of American children are currently overweight or obese, putting them at increased risk for a multitude of obesity-related health problems. Childhood obesity has been linked to physical, emotional, social, and economic consequences, many of which last well into adulthood. Pediatric obesity has also been associated with an increased risk for comorbid medical conditions, poor sleep health, and psychopathology. In children, these risks can be accompanied by lower academic achievement and less favorable social and psychological outcomes. All of these factors have been correlated to decreased self-esteem in children and adolescents diagnosed with the disease. Although there have been many research studies evaluating the self-esteem of children with obesity, this research is limited with regard to pediatric weight management programs based in the community. This dissertation provides a review of the current literature on the impact of pediatric obesity, as well as the current treatment options. It also describes the present study, which examined whether there are changes in the self-esteem of children who participate in a six-month weight management program that targets both the physical and psychological components of the disease. A standardized, multidimensional measure of self-esteem was used to assess how children think about themselves before and after participation in a weight management program. All children who completed the MIGHTY program reported improvements in overall self-concept, particularly with regard to their physical appearance and social functioning. Therefore, this study concluded that pediatric weight management programs in the community can be effective in improving the self-esteem of children diagnosed with obesity. It is hoped that the results of this study will inform future treatment and program development for children diagnosed with pediatric obesity.

Download or read book Self Esteem Across the Lifespan written by Mary H. Guindon and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2009-10-27 with total page 371 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As long as clinicians write “increase self-esteem” on treatment plans without knowing precisely what that means, there is a need for information on the construct of self-esteem and how its many components can have an effect on outcomes. This text defines self-esteem, describes its history and evolution, discusses its controversies, and presents information on intervention strategies that can make a difference when it receives clinical attention. Principles and concepts are applied to various clinical concerns faced by clients in each of the five developmental life stages: childhood, adolescence, young adulthood, midlife, and late life. Book chapters discuss a variety of specific issues– such as child trauma and abuse, ADHD, body image and eating disorders, at-risk adolescents, African American youth, sexuality in young adulthood, alcohol and other drugs issues, lesbians and gay men at midlife, career development, intergenerational conflict in Asian Americans, and loss in late life – and offer detailed strategies for the development and enhancement of self-esteem. Also included is an example of an 8-week self-esteem enhancement program.

Download or read book I don t Feel Pretty written by Zachary Cramer and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 31 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Practitioner s Guide to Evidence Based Psychotherapy written by Jane E. Fisher and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2006-11-24 with total page 760 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is to help clinical psychologists, clinical social workers, psychiatrists and counselors achieve the maximum in service to their clients. Designed to bring ready answers from scientific data to real life practice, The guide is an accessible, authoritative reference for today’s clinician. There are solid guidelines for what to rule out, what works, what doesn’t work and what can be improved for a wide range of mental health problems. It is organized alphabetically for quick reference and distills vast amounts of proven knowledge and strategies into a user friendly, hands-on reference.

Download or read book Black and White Self esteem written by Morris Rosenberg and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book An Assessment of the Impact of a Weight Management Program on Adolescents Food Choices and Self esteem written by Kathleen Marie Kuhl and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Adolescence and Body Image written by Lina A Ricciardelli and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-11-19 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Body image is a significant issue for the majority of adolescents. Anxieties relating to body image can be crippling across both genders, their debilitating effects sometimes leading to mental health problems. This important book is the first of its kind to focus specifically on adolescents, providing a comprehensive overview of the biological, psychological and socio-cultural factors relating to the development of body image. It also provides a detailed review of the measures which can be taken to address body dissatisfaction. Discussing the role of culture, family, peers, schools, sport and media in stimulating a negative body image, the book also examines the different challenges faced by girls and boys as they grow. Eating disorders and body change strategies are also addressed, as well as the challenges faced by youngsters affected by conditions causing visible differences, such as hair loss in cancer patients.The book also presents original research, including the results from a large Australian study of the body image and associated health behaviours of adolescent boys, and the results of a study of current teaching practices relating to body image. Adolescence and Body Image will be ideal reading for students and researchers from a variety of fields, including developmental, health, and social psychology, sociology, and cultural and health studies. Professionals working with young people, whether in education, health promotion or any other allied discipline will also find this book an invaluable resource.

Download or read book Obesity and Self Image written by Judith Levin and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2008-08-15 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This timely book explains what self-image is, how obesity affects the way in which people see themselves, and how they think others see them. Teens learn about self-confidence, judgmental thinking, feelings of helplessness and hopelessness, and the external influences on obesity and self-image, including family members and friends. Strategies for improving self-image, goal-setting, and where to go for help as well as ways to maintain a healthy self-image are covered.

Download or read book The Mental Health of Children and Adolescents written by Helmut Remschmidt and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2007-04-04 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Around the world, a vast number of children and adolescents suffer from mental and neurological disorders and only a small proportion of them receive adequate care. This is so in both developing and developed countries. The need to raise awareness about this problem and provide specific advice regarding their prevention and treatment was identified as a priority for the World Psychiatric Association by Professor Ahmed Okasha during his Presidency of the Association and resulted in the creation of his Presidential Programme on Child Mental Health. This book presents some of the fruits of this programme and constitutes a global call to action for mental health workers and policy makers. The Mental Health of Children and Adolescents: An area of global neglect brings together information on the burden of mental disorders in childhood and adolescence with methods of raising public awareness of these problems. The book also describes therapeutic and preventive interventions that could diminish them. It then presents the results of field studies in Brazil, Egypt and Russia documenting the effectiveness of interventions to prevent school dropout in those three very different countries. With its emphasis on practical guidance for the development of interventions to prevent or treat child and adolescent mental health, The Mental Health of Children and Adolescents: An area of global neglect provides much-needed information of direct interest to health professionals and the many others involved in the provision of health care to children and adolescents in both the developing and the developed countries.

Download or read book Misconceptions of Overweight and Self concept A Psychosocial Study of Adolescents written by Sanjana Singh and published by . This book was released on 2022-10-27 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduction and Review of Literature The past century has seen various developments in the area of body image. Researchers and scholars from psychological, medical and sociological perspectives have made numerous attempts to theorize and understand the human embodiment experience of body image from various perspectives. Consequently, body image has come to be viewed as multidimensional construct, encompassing concepts like body esteem, body dissatisfaction, body image, weight misperceptions, body distortion, and many more. Researchers expressed particular interest in body weight estimation and perception. Weight perception and misperception has been found to be an important determinant of body dissatisfaction. The period of adolescence is characterized by major physical and psychological changes, resulting in identity development and independence (Erikson, 1968; Cheung, Ip, Lam, & Bibby, 2007). Researchers have found vulnerabilities in identity or selfconcept during these formative years, predisposes the adolescent to body image disturbances. The current study makes an attempt to understand the relationship between these self-concept vulnerabilities, weight perceptions, and body shape dissatisfaction. The current chapter makes an attempt to elucidate the various theoretic perspectives of body image along with various research findings on weight misperception, body dissatisfaction, and the relationship of self-concept with these two variables. 1.1 A brief history of body image Dating back to 1903, body image only focused on self-image of individuals with mental retardation and brain damage. The neuropathological forms of body image experience were the areas of interest like "phantom limb", "autotopagnosia", "hemiasomatognosia," and "anosognosia" (Fisher, 1990). Interest in psychology and sociology of body image only emerged with the works of Paul Schilder in the first half of the 20th century. He described body image as "picture of our own body which.

Download or read book 2000 CDC Growth Charts for the United States written by and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Concept of Self in Medicine and Health Care written by Anne P. Prescott and published by Nova Publishers. This book was released on 2006 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The issue of self-concept is central to the studies and practices of education and psychology. The research presented in this book are the explorations of how self-concept translates into and has an effect on these far reaching and unavoidable aspects of life.

Download or read book Understanding Early Adolescent Self and Identity written by Thomas M. Brinthaupt and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 2012-02-01 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What are the major self and identity concerns for early adolescents? What are the applications and interventions that can address those concerns, helping to ease the transition into later adolescence and adulthood? Providing a broad and interdisciplinary approach to studying the self, the contributors emphasize the practical implications of their work for understanding early adolescent self and identity and for designing interventions that facilitate development and adjustment. The book consists of four major sections, in which contributors address conceptual issues, school transitions, peer and behavioral problems, and intervention programs.