Mind Over Body
Location
Guzman Lecture Hall, Dominican University of California
Start Date
4-20-2017 3:00 PM
End Date
4-20-2017 4:00 PM
Student Type
Undergraduate
Faculty Mentor(s)
Andria Rusk, MScGH, Ph.D.
Presentation Format
Poster Presentation
Abstract/Description
Body image has become a problem among people of all ages due to social media advertisements depicting people to look a certain way. This often leads to risk factors such as eating disorders, depression, or body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) which is a disorder characterized persistent and intrusive preoccupations with an imaged or slight defect of one’s appearance. The purpose of this study is to see whether a social media advertisement influences a persons perception of looking a certain way after answering a questionnaire about body image.
Mind Over Body
Guzman Lecture Hall, Dominican University of California
Body image has become a problem among people of all ages due to social media advertisements depicting people to look a certain way. This often leads to risk factors such as eating disorders, depression, or body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) which is a disorder characterized persistent and intrusive preoccupations with an imaged or slight defect of one’s appearance. The purpose of this study is to see whether a social media advertisement influences a persons perception of looking a certain way after answering a questionnaire about body image.