Year: 2016
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: This study examined associations between dieting behavior and media use, thin-ideal internalization and body dissatisfaction with data of 763 female junior high school students. The results showed 39.9% of females in the third grade had dieting experiences and the percentage was greater than two other grade groups (p<0.001). Regarding correlations with media use, the group who had longer Internet use showed significantly higher scores of thin-ideal internalization and body dissatisfaction (p<0.01). Those who subscribed to monthly magazines showed more dieting experiences (p<0.01) and higher score of thin-ideal internalization (p<0.001), but there was no difference in body dissatisfaction compared with the non-subscription group. These results suggest that the Internet has become an influential media outlet for adolescents. Dieting behavior in young Japanese people is a major critical health issue. There is a need for development and implement of media literacy education for intervention considering the influence of the Internet.
Author: CHISUWA-HAYAMI, Naomi
Institution: Osaka City University
Language: Japanese
Subfield: Clinical Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7145263616