Impact of Skinny models on eating disorders and women's purchasing behaviour

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October 14, 2013

 

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Over the past 15 years the media had represented a very thin body, which was found to be clinically underweight. They point out that "The particular set of physical characteristics perceived as beautiful and desirable is a social construct that can vary dramatically across cultures and across time within a culture...
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Lennon (physical Attractiveness, Age And Body type) recorded sixty college aged students responses to photos of female models who varied in body type and found that the thinner models were seen as more attractive than heavier models. Dittmar & Howard 2004 cite (Kathle & Holmer, 1985) who found that the physical attractiveness of a model in an advertisement "increases consumer's positive attitude toward the product and their willingness to purchase" Dittmar & Howard in their journal investigating the impact of model's body size in advertising effectiveness make the point that social comparison theory suggests that exposure to idealised images leads consumers to compare themselves with models often leading to discontent...
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