The Biggest Loser Are They Really - 1586 Words

Fae Rose Kobernik Mrs. Phillip English 3 H 6 January 2014 (but actually 17 December 2014) The Biggest Loser: Are They Really? In a world where â€Å"graphic t-shirts with the words â€Å"eat less† [are sold]† (Mulliniks) in popular stores marketed for teenagers, where â€Å"children as young as 5 years old have been treated in hospitals for anorexia† (Touhy), and where studies have found â€Å"that the fashion industry is a significant influence on a woman s identity† (Monitor s Editorial Board). It is clear that we live in a society that corresponds it’s definition of beauty to the definitions of weight, body type, and body image. This problem of beauty and body is magnified through the medias excessive use of altered images that depict a false sense of†¦show more content†¦In some cases this is from genetic or unknown reasons but in many cases it has to do with the pressure our society and specifically our media puts on woman. Therefore women who aren t as exposed to mainstream media are less likely to develop an eating disord er. A study done in â€Å"a region of Fiji where only one case of an eating disorder had been reported, [and there was] no exposure to westernized television until 1995† (Mulliniks) produced shocking results. â€Å"Within three years of television being introduced to the region, the amount of girls who induced vomiting to control their weight increased by 11 percent and the amount of girls scoring highly on a test for eating disorder risks increased by 16 percent† (Mulliniks). These results show a link in media and eating disorders. Only after being exposed to media for 3 years did a regions eating disorder stats go up by 11 percent, a region that prior to the introduction of television and mainstream media had only â€Å"one reported case of an eating disorder† (Mulliniks). â€Å"Additionally, [this study showed that] girls who watched TV three or more nights a week were 50 percent more likely to describe themselves as being ‘too fat’ (Mulliniks) . This result from the study bridges the problem of body image to mainstream media because the numbers show that the girls who are more exposed to the mainstream media, are also the girls who are more likely to have a negative image of their

Culture Up The Identity And Personality Of An Individual

Parenting Styles Jacqueline Bonner February 04, 2015 Argosy Culture makes up the identity and personality of an individual. Every individual has their own culture implanted in them from the community in which they live, the family in which they grew up and the personal identity people have given them in the overall society. The individual’s personal views, aspects of reasoning and judgment and their general logical thinking as an individual are affected significantly by their culture. In this aspect, the entire well-being of a person depends greatly on his or her culture. Becoming aware of how your actions and cultural beliefs affect you is important. We must assess ourselves regularly because an action or a†¦show more content†¦Individuals who are raised in a certain culture share certain values and assumptions. That does not mean they all share the same values to the same magnitude, nor does it mean that most of them, most of the time, agree with each other s ideas about what is correct and incorrect, wanted and unwanted, and so on. They generally agree with each other s assumptions about human nature, social relationships, and so on. . African Americans, Mexicans, Caucasians and Latinos have different beliefs, values and parenting styles when it comes to raising their children. Mexican families are closer and more united than American families. In Latino families, parental authority is extremely respected and valued and this authority is perceived as an expression of parental love. Children in Latino families are expected to follow their parents’ rules without question and to be respectful (Bain, 2006). Latino parents are commonly seen as strict with a high degree of control over their children. The parenting style is even more strictly carried out in inner city families, where the parents use even more control and encourage obedience from their children as compared to African-American parents (Florsheim,Tolan Gorman-Smith, 1996). One of the main intentions in Latino parenting is to learn social skills which include respect for authority and social relatedness. Mexican parents play a vital

Psychology Report Gym and the Gym Based Exercises

Question: Describe about scales to measure aspects of health? Answer: Introduction The psychology report is an effort to find the role of the gym and the gym based exercises in the Indigenous Australians. Lifestyle consciousness is seen in indigenous Australians that prefer Gym and Gym based exercises. The study will follow model narratives and will be highlighting the physical activity of the indigenous people. The effects of the introduction that a new programme has on the individuals are one of the aims of this research. Researchers have found that if the indigenous Australians are involved in exercises it results in the avoidance of the chronic diseases (Esgin, 2013). Exercises are the preventive measures that can protect against several diseases. The survey conducted to find the levels of participation among the indigenous males and females aged 15 or more have found that 38 percent of males and 32 percent of females have been the part of the physical exercises in some form or the other (NATSISS, 2008). There are several factors that act as barriers to prevent the exercise participation. The study will be discussing the psychological aspects of health by analyzing them through various scales. The research will then be analyzing the results so that the health of indigenous Australians can be improved by the introduction of physical exercises. Scales to Measure Aspects of Health Energy imbalance is the cause of weight gains and development of obesity. The intake of energy is much higher in these cases and the energy expenditure does not match with the intake. WHO (2003) has published evidences in the past that have highlighted the reasons of weight gains. This includes increase of fatty foods, and a sedentary lifestyle. Social and economic conditions are weak. Intake of sugar drinks and higher intake of food from outside home is one of the causes of increase in weight. Cultural understanding is of extreme significance for the indigenous research. Scaling methods should be acceptable to the respondents. For the purpose of the study 120 community members were taken into consideration (Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2010) The scale of measurement was modified risk behaviour scales to measure the attitude of indigenous Australians towards health and there inclination towards gym exercises. The Kessler Scale has been created for the measurement of psychological distress (AIHW, 2009). This scale measures the levels of distress which affects health as the individual also moves away from the gym exercises and healthy routines. The respondents of the study were asked the questions on the basis of K6 scale parameters. The questions were on the levels of nervousness, frustration, and the fatigue levels. These questions were asked four weeks prior to the interview. The symptoms of the people on the basis of the questions are judged (NCAIANMHR 2007). The distress measured by the Kessler scale should be reviewed to understand the health factors. Findings of Study Chronic diseases lead to a decrease in the quality of life (WHO, 2003). Research had found that the high membership fees of gym restrict the indigenous Australians to go to gym. The studies conducted to find the pre and post intervention of gym facilities highlighted the positive impact of the gym and gym based exercises (Wolff Dansinger, 2008) For the purpose of finding the study the scores of low/moderate and high and very high scoring was used. In Low to moderate the score levels were 5 to 11.9 while in high to very high the scoring levels were 12 to 25. The survey mentioned that the psychological scores of high and very high levels were prevalent. It was found in the survey that indigenous Australians preferred Football as a part of the physical exercise. However Gym and Gym based exercises that are individual form of physical exercise are considered to be selfish. This is because the community interaction is missing in this form of exercise (Australian Institute of Health and W elfare, 2013) Indigenous Australians want to be part of community set up and also lead their children to live in the same manner. However, Gym was considered as one of the reasons which created a gap between community upbringings (Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2009).There were several other reasons that came in front when the matter was discussed. Some of the respondents mentioned that the Gym memberships were costly and indigenous Australians were not able to afford the same (Thompson, 2009). Being overweight causes several problems that are linked to cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and other issues like the pain in joints etc. Non gym goers or those that are refrained from any physical activity due to their work routines face these issues. In case of indigenous Australians, the cultural barriers and living in remote locations can adversely impact the health (Jewson, et al. 2008). In order to find the pre intervention and post intervention effects of the gym exercises, a office worker was taken as a part of the study (Emery, 2013). The women office worker was involved in the workout and gym based exercises, so that the pre intervention affects can be studied. After the gym exercise it was found that the stress levels of the native Aussie women came down. She was able to lift weights, which she found to be very useful for doing household works like carrying of heavy bags from shopping. The gym training not only affected him physically but also mentally. This was due to the fact that she was feeling positive at work, stress levels were down and she was able to handle more things (Emery, 2013). Another respondent mentioned that she did not exercise as the routine and habits were different. She was used to partying and Alcohol and felt ashamed of Gym as it was awkward to do exercise in front of other people. Being a part of the study she was involved in exercise in gym and training (University of Western Australia, 1999). That resulted in the change in her habits as she was more conscious towards her physique. Body scanning and analysis of the fat content in the body was done before the training schedule. The causes of blood pressure, chronic diseases were analyzed before the exercise as a part of pre intervention. Conclusion Change in attitude and increase of gym and gym based exercises along with physical work is required to keep the health intact. Indigenous Australians in remote areas should have the access and opportunities to gym. 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