Body Image Flashcards
What is the relationship between body image and self-esteem?
What is an absent body?
Unaware of the body when there is a change to the body in sickness or pain, which is called dysappearance.
What is a civilised body?
Natural functions are hidden and kept separate from public life and control emotions.
What is cultural bodies?
Body image is influenced by culture and social environment of what is considered attractive.
What are the components of body image?
Objective elements: characteristics of body parts
Perceptual elements: feelings about the objective elements
What is the social impact of body image?
Affects sexual intimacy
Affects employment and hobbies
Social isolation
Changes in social roles
Biographical disruption
What is the relationship between body image and self-esteem?
Low self-esteem can lead to poorer self-image and higher incidence of eating disorders and self harm. This is influenced by cultural ideas.
What are the measures of body image?
Body Appreciation Scale
Body Shape Questionarre
The drive for muscularity scale
