School of Health & Human Performance, Dalhousie University , Halifax, NS, Canada.
Healthy Populations Institute, Dalhousie University , Halifax, NS, Canada.
Int J Qual Stud Health Well-being. 2021 Dec;16(1):1874771. doi: 10.1080/17482631.2021.1874771.
Women face contradictions regarding their health: Pressure to be feminine, but also athletic; Criticism for being too sporty or muscular, but equally so for being perceived as lazy or overweight. These complexities are perpetuated through media and discourse. Using a feminist post-structural approach and photovoice, this study explored health, physical activity, and nutrition in adolescent girls and young women. Photovoice enables reflection, promotes dialogue, and sparks change. The process involved conducting a workshop, collecting photos, and participatory analysis sessions, which engaged the participants (n = 7, ages 13-26) in photo selection, contextualization, and codifying. This resulted in three themes: First, (Breaking) Stereotypes, in which participants identified gender norms, conflicts, and contradictions; Second, Emotional Safety, or the contexts in which girls and young women feel confident and comfortable; Finally, Being Outside in Nature emerged as significant. Each theme is supported by quotations and photographs. This work suggests being outside in nature provides important context for girls and young women to feel emotionally safe, such that they may engage in the complex navigation of competing discourses surrounding health.
既要表现得女性化，又要有运动感；既要被批评过于运动或肌肉发达，又要被批评过于懒散或超重。这些复杂性通过媒体和话语得以延续。本研究采用女性主义后结构主义方法和影像声音，探讨了青少年女孩和年轻女性的健康、身体活动和营养问题。影像声音使反思、促进对话和引发变革成为可能。该过程包括举办一个研讨会、收集照片和参与式分析会议，让参与者（n=7，年龄 13-26 岁）参与照片选择、情境化和编码。这产生了三个主题：首先，（打破）刻板印象，参与者确定了性别规范、冲突和矛盾；其次，情感安全，即女孩和年轻女性感到自信和舒适的环境；最后，“在自然中存在”变得非常重要。每个主题都有引语和照片支持。这项工作表明，在自然中存在为女孩和年轻女性提供了重要的情感安全背景，使她们能够参与到围绕健康的相互竞争的话语的复杂导航中。
