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The Effect Of Objectified Images In The Media On The Development Of Body Dissatisfaction And Depressive Symptoms In Filipino American Women, Nicole J. Dionisio
The Effect Of Objectified Images In The Media On The Development Of Body Dissatisfaction And Depressive Symptoms In Filipino American Women, Nicole J. Dionisio
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Although Filipinos are becoming one of the largest Asian groups in the U.S there is limited research regarding mental health challenges Filipino women experience specifically regarding body satisfaction and self-image. The goal of this explorative qualitative study was to explore the relationship between objectified images of women in the media and the reported levels of body dissatisfaction in a sample of 8 American-born Filipino women and 8 Philippine-born Filipino women. Objectification theory was used to guide this research and levels of sociocultural influences, body satisfaction, and body consciousness were explored through a qualitative research design using statements from the Sociocultural …