'Du är bara nu lite smart om du tar upp det': En intervjustudie om lärares arbete med att stödja utvecklingen av elevers kroppsuppfattning ; “You are now just a bit smart if you raise it”: An interview study on teachers’ work to support the development of pupils’ body perception
Helsingin yliopisto ; University of Helsinki ; Helsingfors universitet, 2021
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Hochschulschrift
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The appearance ideals of today are very narrow and put excessive pressure on individuals to look a certain way. The ideals are seen as so unrealistic that most people cannot reach them. This has led to an increase in body dysmorphia to a degree where it nowadays is normal to be unsatisfied with one’s body. A negative body image can have several serious consequences, such as mental health problems, eating disorders and social and economic problems. Earlier studies have shown that problems with body image also affect children: the majority of children seem to be unsatisfied with their bodies, and many try to lose weight through unhealthy methods, such as skipping meals. Therefore, there is a big need in supporting children’s body image and researchers have highlighted schools as adequate places for this work. The aim of this study is to examine primary school teachers’ comprehensions about children’s body image, as well as their comprehensions about their possibilities to support their students’ body image in school. Six teachers, who at the time of the study were working in grades 1-6 in the primary school in Finland, participated in this study. Semi-structured interviews were used, and data was analyzed by using thematic analysis that took place in the qualitative data analysis software ATLAS.ti. The teachers in this study considered body image as a highly important topic. The teachers seemed to understand what influences children’s body image and they could observe children’s body image in different situations, such as during school lunch and through paying attention to children’s behavior. They also had a strong will of supporting their students’ body image, but at the same time the teachers felt that the lack of knowledge, resources and guidelines made them feel uncomfortable with working with body image. The teachers disagreed on whether supporting children’s body image really was part of their work responsibilities, but despite of this, there was a consensus of the importance that teachers need to be good ...
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'Du är bara nu lite smart om du tar upp det': En intervjustudie om lärares arbete med att stödja utvecklingen av elevers kroppsuppfattning ; “You are now just a bit smart if you raise it”: An interview study on teachers’ work to support the development of pupils’ body perception
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Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | Ruokonen, Maija ; Helsingin yliopisto, Kasvatustieteellinen tiedekunta ; University of Helsinki, Faculty of Educational Sciences ; Helsingfors universitet, Pedagogiska fakulteten |
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Veröffentlichung: | Helsingin yliopisto ; University of Helsinki ; Helsingfors universitet, 2021 |
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