Sîan A. McLean|Susan J. Paxton|Eleanor H. Wertheim
Does Media Literacy Mitigate Risk for Reduced Body Satisfaction Following Exposure to Thin-Ideal Media?
La Trobe University|La Trobe University|La Trobe University
exposure thinideal media contribute increased body dissatisfaction adolescent girls understanding factors may prevent exacerbate negative effects media exposure body dissatisfaction important facilitate prevention problems study evaluated effects exposure thinideal media images body image three instructional set experimental conditions appearance comparison peer norms control important aim examine baseline levels media literacy protective factor trait thinideal internalization trait upward appearance comparison risk factors early adolescent girls n 246 completed baseline measures 1 week later viewed thinideal media images rated state body satisfaction participants appearance comparison instruction peer norms instruction condition significantly reduced body satisfaction media literacy particularly high levels critical thinking mitigated negative effects trait thinideal internalization trait upward appearance comparison body satisfaction outcomes findings provide evidence role media literacy protective factor negative effects body satisfaction exposure thinideal media images also provide evidence support development implementation media literacybased body image interventions