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Sociocultural and relational factors impacting the body image experience in young African American women
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Sociocultural and relational factors impacting the body image experience in young African American women
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http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
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Video recordings
URI / Handle
http://hdl.handle.net/1961/muislandora:3004
Created
2015-01-01T00:00:00Z
Abstract
Across the United States, a great focus is on physical appearance and beauty. Although there is a considerable amount of literature emerging on body image perception, there is a lack of current literature addressing body image experiences and concerns within African American women. The present study aimed to describe the impact sociocultural and relational factors have on African American women’s body image perception. Twenty-two participants (aged 18-29) were interviewed using a phenomenological approach in order to have a better understanding of their shared experiences. This study describes the impact sociocultural and relational factors have on African American women’s body image perception. Several themes emerged from the interviews such as parents’ critical role in body image perception development, whitewashing of Black beauty, social media impacts body image ideals and behaviors, and greater and more complex body image experiences as a Black woman in Western society. Understanding the role these various factors have on African American women’s body image can provide a better conceptualization of the unique pressures they face within their culture and outside their culture. It also provides implications for counselors and others in the mental health profession when working with this population and areas for future research.
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