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The Impact Of The Media On The Impact Of The Media On University students’ Attitude University students’ Attitude
Toward Body ImageToward Body Image
Asumadu-Sarkodie Samuel CN/0724/08Asumadu-Sarkodie Samuel CN/0724/08Owusu Phebe Asantewaa CN/0783/08Owusu Phebe Asantewaa CN/0783/08
February, 2012February, 2012Tuesday, April 18, 2023
The Impact of the media on university students' attitude toward body image
BackgroundBackground
Human society has at all times placed Human society has at all times placed
great value on beauty of the human great value on beauty of the human
body, but a person’s perception of their body, but a person’s perception of their
own body may not correspond to own body may not correspond to
society’s standards.society’s standards.
The Impact of the media on university students' attitude toward body image
Cont. From Previous Page.Cont. From Previous Page.
A complex range of factors influences A complex range of factors influences
body image perception. These include body image perception. These include
socio-demographic factors, nutrition, socio-demographic factors, nutrition,
psycho-social factors, peer pressure and psycho-social factors, peer pressure and
mass media.mass media.
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Statement of ProblemStatement of Problem
The Impact of the media on university students’ The Impact of the media on university students’
attitude toward body image has not being attitude toward body image has not being
greatly assessed in the setting of developing greatly assessed in the setting of developing
country like Ghana. However, it has being country like Ghana. However, it has being
established as a public health problem in established as a public health problem in
western countries.western countries.
Tuesday, April 18, 2023The Impact of the media on university students' attitude toward body image
JustificationJustification
Although many articles study the effects of mass Although many articles study the effects of mass
media on body image perceptions and media on body image perceptions and
dissatisfaction, mostly in females, dissatisfaction, mostly in females, Pope et al (2000)Pope et al (2000)
very few have investigated the extent of the effect very few have investigated the extent of the effect
of mass media on attitude toward body image of mass media on attitude toward body image
specifically in university students, in a developing specifically in university students, in a developing
country like Ghana. country like Ghana.
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Justification Cont.Justification Cont.
Therefore, this study is necessary since Therefore, this study is necessary since
media has been free in the true sense media has been free in the true sense
for only a few years and its The Impact for only a few years and its The Impact
is yet to be assessed. is yet to be assessed.
Tuesday, April 18, 2023The Impact of the media on university students' attitude toward body image
Research ObjectivesResearch Objectives To determine whether there is any association To determine whether there is any association
between both positive and negative body image between both positive and negative body image
dissatisfaction and media exposure.dissatisfaction and media exposure.
To determine if there is any association between To determine if there is any association between
body image dissatisfaction and gender.body image dissatisfaction and gender.
To determine if an association between media To determine if an association between media
exposure and negative body image perception is exposure and negative body image perception is
apparent.apparent.Tuesday, April 18, 2023
The Impact of the media on university students' attitude toward body image
MethodologyMethodology
Method And Techniques:Method And Techniques:Study DesignStudy Design: Analytical Cross-sectional : Analytical Cross-sectional
StudiesStudiesSample SelectionSample Selection: Simple Random : Simple Random
SamplingSamplingSample SizeSample Size: 234 Students: 234 StudentsThe Place Of StudyThe Place Of Study: UDS, Tamale Campus: UDS, Tamale Campus
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Methodology Cont.Methodology Cont.Statistical Analysis : Statistical Analysis : SPSSSPSSAnthropometric MeasurementsAnthropometric Measurements: : Height & Weight → BMIHeight & Weight → BMITools: Tools: Stadiometer, Electronic Scale Stadiometer, Electronic Scale And Structured QuestionnaireAnd Structured Questionnaire
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ConclusionConclusion
Living in a world greatly controlled by Living in a world greatly controlled by
mass media makes it impossible to mass media makes it impossible to
escape its pervading influence. The escape its pervading influence. The
effects of media in Ghana on effects of media in Ghana on
individuals is yet to be assessed. individuals is yet to be assessed.
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