Does Media Effect Self-esteem And Body Satisfaction? Public Communication Project

Does media effect self-esteem and body satisfaction? Contents. Research looking into medias influence on self-esteem and body satisfaction in men and women. Purpose. Hypotheses. Methods. Materials. Results. List of relevant words. References. Activities. What types of media do you use the most on daily basis? Do you think. Do you think media has effected you in a bad way? Why?

Research Hypotheses:1. Male and Female participants will feel pressure to reach the “standards”2. Self-esteem will decrease after exposure. 3. Body satisfaction will decrease after exposure to media.

Advertisements Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale The Body-Esteem Scale Appearance Questionnaire.

No difference on self-esteem scores. Significant differences on body satisfaction score. Large difference on sociocultural internalization scores. No significant difference on social comparison scores.

Self-esteem – belief and confidence in one’s own abilities and value. Internalization – acceptance of idea, belief. Sociocultural Ideals – Beliefs, values, standards seen by society as “Normal”.

Do you think large media sites like Facebook and Instagram should do more to prevent people from feeling bad about themselves?

Do you think media has effected you in a bad way? Why?