Body Image Satisfaction Study
Table 1. Demographic Information for the Participant Sample
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Characteristics of the Participant Sample Percent of Percent of Overall
Females Males Percent
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Grade
3rd 30.8 40.0 34.6
4th 35.5 24.0 30.8
5th 33.6 36.0 34.6
Race
African Americans 20.6 14.7 18.1
Asian/Pacific Island 1.9 0.0 1.1
Hispanic 1.9 2.7 2.2
Native American 0.9 0.0 0.5
White 65.4 74.7 69.2
Other 9.3 8.0 8.8
The children of races that are more prominent in the media (ie. White and African American) have much higher percentages of satisfaction with the way they look. The underrepresented races have staggeringly low numbers due to rarely seeing people that "look like them" in the media.
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Characteristics of the Participant Sample Percent of Percent of Overall
Females Males Percent
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Grade
3rd 30.8 40.0 34.6
4th 35.5 24.0 30.8
5th 33.6 36.0 34.6
Race
African Americans 20.6 14.7 18.1
Asian/Pacific Island 1.9 0.0 1.1
Hispanic 1.9 2.7 2.2
Native American 0.9 0.0 0.5
White 65.4 74.7 69.2
Other 9.3 8.0 8.8
The children of races that are more prominent in the media (ie. White and African American) have much higher percentages of satisfaction with the way they look. The underrepresented races have staggeringly low numbers due to rarely seeing people that "look like them" in the media.
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