Faculty of Interdisciplinary Studies, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara 1410, Uganda.
RHEA, Centre of Expertise on Gender, Diversity and Intersectionality, Vrije Universitet Brussels, 1050 Brussels, Belgium.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Jul 23;18(15):7840. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18157840.
Adolescents and young women become increasingly aware of their bodies through images presented to them through social structures during their developmental stage. These images may drive them toward unhealthy behaviors including overeating, starving, and skin bleaching. This paper is part of a study that examined the Older Adolescent Banyankole Girl's Response to the socio-cultural constructions of body image in The Ankole Region, Uganda. It aimed to understand the self-perceptions of adolescent girls of their body image within Ankole society.
The study collected narrative interviews of 30 adolescent and young adult females (16-24) recruited from various institutions of learning as well as the Ankole community of southwestern Uganda.
Adolescent girls' perceptions of beauty were influenced by pull and push factors that included beauty expectations, beauty comparisons, relationships, and dietary habits that keep them oscillating between traditional and contemporary beauty ideals. Findings suggest that young women could benefit from social shifting of focus from physical appearance to other valuable developmental assets.
Government-sponsored programs that provide education and positive media messages may be beneficial to building the self-esteem of young women.
青少年和年轻女性在其发展阶段通过社会结构呈现给他们的图像逐渐开始关注自己的身体。这些图像可能会促使他们采取不健康的行为，包括暴饮暴食、绝食和皮肤漂白。本文是研究的一部分，该研究考察了乌干达安科莱地区年龄较大的班扬科勒少女对身体形象的社会文化建构的反应。它旨在了解安科莱社会中青少年女孩对自己身体形象的自我认知。
该研究从乌干达西南部的各种学习机构以及安科莱社区中招募了 30 名 16-24 岁的青少年和年轻女性，对其进行了叙事访谈。
少女对美的看法受到拉动力和推力因素的影响，包括美的期望、美的比较、人际关系和饮食习惯，这些因素使她们在传统和当代美的理想之间不断摇摆。研究结果表明，年轻女性可能会受益于社会将关注焦点从外表转移到其他有价值的发展资产上。
政府赞助的提供教育和积极媒体信息的项目可能有助于提高年轻女性的自尊心。
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