Body Image & Eating Disorders

Question 1

What is body image?

Answer 1

How a person feels about their physical appearance

Can greatly affect one’s health and eating habits

Question 2

What is considered a “healthy body image”?

Answer 2

Accepts their bodies
Remembers their inner qualities
Sets reasonable goals
Willing to work hard 
Focus on accomplishments

Question 3

What are some unhealthy body image components?

Answer 3

Self criticism: disliking/obsessing about features
Comparisons: does not possess internal judgement
Negativity: feeling hopeless & depressed -> can lead to ed

Question 4

What are the “standards of beauty”?

Answer 4

Culture to culture / Changes over ⏰

Manufactured mainly by the media

Question 5

What are some media influences on body image?

Answer 5

Digital/cosmetic alteration of images
Promotion of extreme body types
Judgement of individuals that deviate from “the norm”

Question 6

How does the media portray women?

Answer 6

Few women over 40, older have plastic surgery
Mostly Caucasian
Extremely thin

Question 7

How does the media portray men?

Answer 7

Very muscular
Unattractive men able to attain desirable women
Extremely aggressive

Question 8

What are media influences on body image?

Answer 8

Unrealistic expectations
^ Skinny is beautiful
No one can be too skinny

Promotes unhealthy body image

Question 9

What is an eating disorder?

Answer 9

Eating too little/much
Extreme distress about body weight
Extreme concern about appearance

Question 10

Who are susceptible to eating disorders?

Answer 10

Adolescents
Young adults
Women

Question 11

What is a sign of an eating disorder?

Answer 11

A slightly irregular eating pattern that spirals out of control.