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Direct linkOghogho, Etinosa Sharon; Bland, Helen W. – College Student Journal, 2021
Obesity rates among children and young adults are considered one of the most consequential global public health challenges of the 21st century (Hurt et al., 2010; WHO, 2016). Obesity comorbidities include propensity of low self-esteem (Franklin et al, 2006). Using the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB), a triangulation mixed-methods,…
Descriptors: Body Weight, Body Composition, Obesity, Middle School Students
Haas, Cheryl J.; Pawlow, Laura A.; Pettibone, Jon; Segrist, Dan J. – College Student Journal, 2012
Since research suggests that media pressure to be thin causes individuals to have negative feelings about their appearances, this research aimed to test whether exposing college students to some common myths about female images in the media may be part of the solution to fostering a healthier body image. In this study, a 2 (Group: Experimental or…
Descriptors: Females, Intervention, Self Concept, Experimental Groups
