Chapter 5: Discussion and Conclusion
Chapter 5: Discussion and Conclusion
Determining the impact of media on the public’s idea of an ideal body is important so as to understand people’s behavior regarding their body image. By understanding people, especially women’s, behavior about their body image, possible future health and fitness problems may be prevented.
The survey shows that the majority of the survey respondents believe that the media should be regulated when it comes to promoting thin models. This shows that the respondents believe that the media is a very powerful tool of getting the message across; they believe that, in ...