Body image in todays society

Reference: Parks, M.S., Read, M.H. (1997). Adolescent male athletes: body image, diet, and exercise. Adolescence, 32, 593-602. Establishing the problem: Today's society is heavily focused on the physical aspect of our bodies. It seems that our body image is of a very important concern to many. According to previous research studies one's self-esteem is closely related to the degree of satisfaction with one's body image. Most of the research before now on body image has …

…as a result of dissatisfaction for their bodies. I felt this investigation was a very valid one with good ideas. This article was quite right when it stated that most of the research on body image concerns had to do with the female. Males too, are constantly under the microscope with their manly builds. I believe the need for a better body image will continue to grow for both males and females in the future.