Body Image Influences
What is the term used to describe how individuals perceive their own physical appearance and believe others see them?
What is body image?
What is the eating disorder characterized by restricted food intake and an intense fear of gaining weight?
What is anorexia?
Who was found to be influential in shaping South Asian women's attitudes toward health management?
Who is the father?
In South Asian culture, what is the role of food in daily life?
What is a source of cultural and social significance?
What role does acculturation play in the eating behaviors of South Asian women in Western societies?
What is the pressure to conform to Western beauty standards and body ideals?
In South Asian cultures, which skin tone is traditionally associated with higher social status?
What is fair or light skin?
In South Asian communities, what is the major barrier preventing many women from seeking treatment for eating disorders?
What is stigma for mental health issues?
How did a father unintentionally contribute to a South Asian girl's struggle with anorexia?
What is by promoting restrictive dieting to prevent diseases like diabetes and heart disease?
What is a common misconception about South Asian food in Western societies?
What is restrictive eating or avoiding traditional cultural foods?
Which group of South Asian women is more likely to engage in unhealthy eating behaviors due to traditional cultural values?
What is South Asian women with traditional cultural values?
In the context of South Asian beauty standards, what physical characteristic was once seen as a sign of wealth and health before the shift to thinner bodies?
What is a larger body size?
How does acculturation affect South Asian women’s perception of their bodies in Western societies?
What is the pressure to adopt the appearance of their White peers?
How could an older sister contribute to their younger sister to be self-consciousness about food and eating?
What is by making constant comments about her weight?
How is the traditional South Asian diet and Western food guidelines (like the Canadian Food Guide) are different in their approach to food?
What is that South Asian cuisine is rich in carbohydrates and fats, while Western diets have more balanced meals with less fat?
What extreme measure do some South Asian women take to conform to Western beauty ideals related to skin tone?
What is skin bleaching?
What is the cultural practice some South Asian women undergo to conform to Western beauty standards, especially regarding skin tone?
What is skin bleaching?
According to the study, what behavior is often reported by South Asian women in response to negative comments about their weight from family members?
What is engaging in unhealthy weight managing behaviors?
What is a key reason why South Asian women may internalize negative beliefs about their bodies from a young age?
What is the influence of family members?
What does the desire to avoid weight gain influence South Asian women’s relationship with their cultural food?
What is a conflict between preserving cultural identity and adapting to Western dietary norms?
What is the term for the tendency of South Asian women to compare their current bodies to those of their younger selves in pursuit of an ideal body type?
What is body comparison?
What does the shift towards thinner body ideals in South Asian communities symbolize, particularly in relation to Western beauty standards?
What is self-control or adherence
What percentage of South Asian girls in Canada report body dissatisfaction?
1%
What term is used to describe the cycle of body dissatisfaction caused by pressure to conform to beauty standards?
What is social surveillance?
What dietary practices are South Asian women in Western societies likely to adopt to conform to Western beauty standards?
What is restrictive eating or avoiding traditional cultural foods?
What psychological cycle results from the pressure to conform to both Western and South Asian beauty standards?
What is the cycle of body dissatisfaction or social surveillance?