The Power of Others to Shape Our Identity
Body Image, Physical Abilities, and Body Weight
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12435331 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Suzanne Pelican (University of Wyoming, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2005 |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 57-80 |
| Publication date | 2005-08-10 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1077-727X • E-ISSN: 1552-3934 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1077727x05277738 |
| OpenAlex | W2008023045 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
| References cited | 19 |
Other people can profoundly influence individuals' feelings about their own body and physical abilities—important dimensions of personal identity and key factors related to lifestyle and body weight. Atotal of 103 adults shared narratives related to physical activity and body image. In relation to the influence of other people, some participants felt strengthened (e.g., praised, supported), and many participants reported damaging experiences (e.g., embarrassment, ridicule). The constructs of self-esteem and sedimentation of experience helped guide interpretation of participants' stories. From a public health perspective, individuals need to feel competent to adopt and maintain a healthy lifestyle, and they need to feel worthy of living it. Recommendations are offered to help people engender these feelings in other individuals
Aesthetics · Developmental psychology · Embarrassment · Feeling · Identity (music · Interpretation (philosophy · Narrative · Perspective (graphical · Power (physics · Eating Disorders and Behaviors · Empathy and Medical Education · Obesity and Health Practices · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 9 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,47 |
| Citation span | 2007 - 2024 (18) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 9 |