Sentidos da imagem corporal de adolescentes no ensino fundamental

OBJECTIVE To comprehend the perception of body image in adolescence. METHODS A qualitative study was conducted with eight focus groups with 96 students of both sexes attending four public elementary school institutions in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Southeastern Brazil, in 2013. An interview guide with questions about the adolescents’ feelings in relation to: their bodies, standards of idealized beauty, practice of physical exercise and sociocultural influences on self-image. In the data analysis we sought to understand and interpret the meanings and contradictions of narratives, understa...

• Assuntos:

  • Adolescente
  • Imagem Corporal
  • Autoimagem
  • Estigma Social
  • Midia Audiovisual
  • Pesquisa Qualitativa