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Publication Date: 2005-Jun-22
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Toward a Theoretical Model of Women's Body Image Resilience
Choate, Laura Hensley
Journal of Counseling & Development, v83 n3 p320 Sum 2005
This article discusses women's body image resilience. Body image dissatisfaction is prevalent among girls and women. Girls as young as 6 years old experience negative body image, and there is evidence that women struggle with body concerns throughout the life cycle (Lewis & Cachelin, 2001; Smolak, 2002; Striegel-Moore & Franko, 2002). In fact, women in mid-life and as older adults report dissatisfaction with their body and are dieting to lose weight (Whitbourne & Skultety, 2002). It is becoming increasingly clear that there is a normative discontent (Rodin, Silberstein, & Striegel-Moore, 1985) that women experience with regard to their body. Here, the author presents studies regarding women's body image resilience. She discusses women's image body development as well as cross-cultural contributions to understanding resilience.
Descriptors: Females, Self Concept, Peer Influence, Sex Role, Counselors, Sociocultural Patterns, Aesthetics, Social Influences, Mass Media Effects, Personality Traits, Body Composition, Individual Differences, Cultural Influences, Evaluation Methods, Family Influence, African Americans, Wellness, Life Satisfaction, Eating Habits, Coping, Body Weight
American Counseling Association. P.O. Box 2513, Birmingham, AL 35201-2513. Tel: 800-633-4931; Web site: http://www.counseling.org/Publications/Journals.aspx.
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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