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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ISLAMIC BEAUTY: Socio-Semiotic Analysis of Facial Foam and Body Lotion Advertisement [PDF]
Journal of Indonesian Islam, 2012 This paper attempts to answer how Islamic Women define the concept of beauty in Ponds advertisement white beauty facial foam and body lotion on television.
Susi Herti Afriani
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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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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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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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Female body perception: social norms, criticism, and the impact of weight perception [PDF]
International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health & Well-BeingPurpose This study aims to explore the multifaceted nature of women's body perception and the personal and social factors that influence it. The research investigates how societal expectations, health concerns, and self-perception intersect in shaping ...
Reşat Sadık, Gizem Nur Yılmaz
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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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