Unpacking beauty norms and body image: Development and validation of the perceptions of beauty standards scale [PDF]
SAGE Open MedicineObjectives: Perceptions of beauty, deeply rooted in societal norms, significantly impact self-esteem, self-concept, and mental well-being. This study aimed to develop and validate the Perceptions of Beauty Standards Scale, a tool designed to assess how ...
Shishir Paudel +3 more
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The Beauty Ideal: The Effects of European Standards of Beauty on Black Women
Columbia Social Work Review, 2013 Black women are particularly vulnerable to the effects of European standards of beauty, because these standards emphasize skin colors and hair types that exclude many black women, especially those of darker skin.
Susan L. Bryant
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Perspektif: Jurnal Ilmu-ilmu SosialAdvertising is a medium for conveying persuasive messages to promote a product or brand. Many advertisers strive to find interesting concepts to capture the audience's attention.
Jhenika Tiara Tanca
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Beauty Standards Portrayed in the Indonesian Adaptation of 200 Pounds Beauty
Al HuwiyahThis study aims to analyze the beauty standards in the Indonesian version of 200 Pounds Beauty (2023) using a qualitative descriptive approach and discourse analysis method developed by Sara Mills, focusing on feminism.
Tegar Dwi Laksono +4 more
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Association between beauty standards shaped by social media and body dysmorphia among Egyptian medical students [PDF]
Scientific ReportsThis study examines the relationship between exposure to unattainable beauty standards via social media and the prevalence of Body Dysmorphic Disorder among medical students in Egypt. The rapid development of digital platforms, particularly social media,
Mohammed N. Abdelaziz +5 more
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Negotiating beauty in Pakistan: A qualitative exploration of body image, nutrition, and cultural ideals among young women in Azad Jammu & Kashmir [PDF]
Dialogues in HealthBeauty is not a static or universal phenomenon. However, it is a dynamic ideal shaped by sociocultural patterns and practices. Particulalry, multiple sociocultural patterns prevail regarding how a female body should be maintained, displayed, and ...
Sajal Bint-e-Khalil, Inayat Ali
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The Impact of Instagram on Individuals' Satisfaction with Their Appearance: A Case Study of Female University Students in Tehran [PDF]
Cyberspace Studies, 2023 Social media platforms like Instagram facilitate connections among individuals through the sharing of images and videos, substantially augmenting the potential for influencing their audience.
Narges Alikhani, Zeinab Shojaeian
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Beauty Standard as a Construction of Woman Objectification in Trisha R. Thomas’s Nappily Ever After
Suluk: Jurnal Bahasa, Sastra, dan Budaya, 2023 The study aimed to depict how the beauty standards construct female objectification in Nappily Ever After and to analyze how the main character struggled toward beauty standards in the Nappily Ever After novel.
Heri Okta Sayekti, Sari Fitria
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The change of the woman beauty standards in Lithuanian culture
Taikomieji Moksliniai Tyrimai, 2023 The article analyses the concepts of a woman external beauty in the scientific literature. The research shows differences in the stereotypes of the external beauty of women who lived in rural and urban Lithuania in the beginning of the 20th century in ...
Raimonda Rauluševičienė
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, 2021 It's easy for us to name beautiful people in our life. But what makes them beautiful? Why does society agree that one look is ‘more beautiful’ than another? How does social media affect this idea? Our aim was to understand beauty standards in four contextes: historical and racial context, social media in today’s world, the patriarchy’s effect on the ...
Mohamed, Angie +2 more
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