The Role of Media Flashcards
Belief
An opinion or understanding a person has that something is true
Body Image
People’s mental representation of their bodies; it is a term used to describe how people think and feel about their appearance and body.
Comfort Eating
When people eat to experience consolation or feel good
Emotional Response
A short term response to how a person feels.
Food Information
Any information about food
Media
The means used to communicate to a mass of people; it includes broadcasting, the internet, and written publications.
Psychological Response
A response the results in a change in a person’s behaviour or how they think.
Restrictive Diets
A restrictive diet often requires followers to remove one or more food groups from their diets, eat at certain times of day, or take meal replacement supplements.
Value
Something important to people that influence their behaviour and attitude
Forms of print media
Newspapers, magazines, books, billboards and signs, journals.
Forms of broadcast media
Television, radio, movies
Forms of digital media
Websites, social media, podcasts, blogs, vodcasts.
What are strategies products us in media uses to influence food information?
Data analytics, social media influences, use of colour, images, songs and jingles, cartoon characters, and repetition.
Effects of restrictive diets
- Over consumption of food when the dies is broken.
- Inadequate intake of nutrient-dense foods.
- Low energy levels due to insufficient consumption of food.
- Health and development problems.
- Poor self-esteem and negative body image.
- isolation from social interactions due to food avoidance.
- increased levels of stress and anxiety.
- Negative emotions associated with food.
