COLLOQUIUM

Effects of media on body size

By
Daminot L Mawthoh
FD 7
Effects of media on body size
• Media effect
• Social comparison
• Body image
• Body dissatisfaction

Objective
• To examine women’s attitude towards the models in the fashion
media.
• To investigate the media fashion whether this tendency influences
body satisfaction.
• Beauty
• Flawlessness
• Glamour
LIES????
• The photos of almost every single celebrity and model are
photo-shopped before their pictures are published and
released.
• Skin blemishes are removed most frequently, hips and thighs
are made smaller, and necks are elongated while bust are
made bigger.
It’s Everywhere!
• As we see media images of models and celebrities on a daily
basis.
• Media is impossible to avoid.
• Media is included in television, music videos, billboards,
magazines, and even video games.
Literary reviews Compilation
• Effects that the media portrayal of the “perfect Body”.
• Negative body image, self esteem.
• The influence of women’s negative impact and self esteem on
a woman perception base on the fashion media.
Method and research design
• Literature research.
• Data collection method.
• Probability Outcome.
Research analysis
Q1. Age group
Age group
A. from 16-23 years old
3%
B. 23-26 years old
C 26-30
25% 16-23
D. 30 age and above 23-26
26-30
30 and above

73%

72% were age group from 16-23

25% were 23-26 years old
3% were of 26-30
And 0% was of 30 ages and above
Q2. Occupation
 
A. employed Occupation
B. self employed 3%
C. students 5%

D. house wife emloyed

E. unemployed self-employed
student
  housewife
unemployed
 
 

93%

5% are employed
0% are self employed
92% are students
0% are housewife’s
3% are unemployed
Q3. Do you compare your body to your
peers/friends?
A. strongly agree
B. agree Do you compare your body to your peers/friends?
C. neutral
3%
D. disagree 8%
E. strongly disagree 20% strongly agree
  agree
23% neutral
disagree
strongly disagree

48%

7% strongly agree
22% agree
48% neutral
20% disagree
3% strongly disagree
Q4. Do you consciously hold back at meals in
order to lose weight?
A. strongly agrees Do you consciously hold back at meals in order to
B. agrees lose weight?
C. neutral 3%

D. disagree strongly agree

E. strongly disagree 30% 25% agree
neutral
  disagree
strongly disagree
 

18%
25%

2% strongly agrees
25% agrees
18% neutral
25% disagree
30% strongly disagree
Q5. Do you frequently avoid eating in spite of
tempting foods around you?
 
A. strongly agree
B. agree
C .neutral Do you frequently avoid eating in spite of tempting
D. disagree foods around you?
E. strongly disagree
5%
strongly agree
25% agree
20% neutral
disagree
strongly disagree

20%
30%

 
5% strongly agree
20% agree
20% neutral
30% disagree
25% strongly disagree
 
Q6. Do you diet or exercise judging on your
physical appearance?
A. strongly agree
B. agree
C. neutral
D. disagree Do you diet or exercise judging on your physical
appearance?
E. strongly disagree
 
5%
  10% strongly agree
agree
neutral
disagree
38% strongly disagree
30%

18%

5% strongly agree
37% agree
18% neutral
30% disagree
5% strongly disagree
Q7. Do you think magazine models have an
ideal body?
 
A. Yes
B. No
30
 
25

20

15

10

0 Total 40
Yes No

A Yes 24
B No 16
Q8. I often like reading fashion magazines?
A. strongly agree
B. agree
C. neutral
D. disagree
E. strongly disagree I often like reading fashion magazines?
  A. strongly agree

3%
strongly agree
13%
agree
neutral
disagree
40%
strongly disagree

45%

40% strongly agree

45% agree
12% neutral
3% disagree
0% strongly disagree
Q9. Do female models in fashion media affect
your feelings about your appearance?
A. strongly agree
B. agree
C. neutral Do female models in fashion media affect your feelings about
D. disagree your appearance?
E. strongly disagree 10% 10%
  strongly agree
agree
neutral
disagree
28% strongly disagree
33%

20%

10% strongly agree

32% agree
20% neutral
10% disagree
10% strongly disagree
Q10. I wish I had a different body type?
A. strongly agree
B. agree
C. neutral
D. disagree
E. strongly disagree I wish
I had a different body type?
A. strongly agree
strongly agree
10% 3% agree
neutral
33% disagree
38% strongly disagree
18%

2% strongly agree
32% agree
18% neutral
38% disagree
2% strongly disagree
Result
• According to the survey:
• out of 40 people 24 do think that fashion models have an ideal
body whereas 16 people don’t
• 80% likes reading fashion magazines
• 42% are affected by the fashion models based on their
appearance
• 34% wish they want a different body types
• Therefore I conclude that an estimation of almost 50% of the
girls and women are affected by fashion models appearance.
Conclusion
• This study has discussed the issue of body image and its
importance on mental and physical well being.
• This study has found that media images affect on body size.
•  To sum it up, the way media portrays females is unrealistic
and misleading which negatively affects our self perception.
•  Its ok to be healthy and take care of yourself and your body.