Body Image Research Papers

Education To Girls Between The Age Of 13-17 On Body Image And Healthful Nutrition
University of Central Florida

NUR 3634 Community Health Nursing

Community Diagnosis Body image among girls between 13 to 17 years of age who are not comfortable with their appearance continues to increase; related to poor diet and nutrition; as evidenced by "third of teens (34.4%) in Santa Barbara County, California were overweight or obese in 2009" (Santa Barbara County Public Health Department, 2011). Healthy People 2020 Objective NWS-10.3 states, "Reduce the proportion of adolescents aged 12 to 19 year who are considered obese. The baseline data is 17.9 percent of adolescents aged 12 to 19 years were considered obese in 2005-2008" (U.S. Department
By the end of the third hour of educational class, the participants will be able to name at least six activities that they can partake in to help with weight loss (cognitive domain). These supporting objectives signify all of the measures necessary to achieve the main objective of losing at least 1% of their body weight within 3 months. These objectives are specific, behaviorally stated, and measureable over a period of time (Stanhope & Lancaster, 2010, pg. 228). Given the diversity of adolescents in the Santa Barbara County area, populations, demographics, socioeconomic status, and education level will be considered. Since most 13-year olds in California are in the 8th grade, a uniform content will be used and presented at a 6th grade level to ensure the information given is easy to comprehend by all participants.

Table 1 Estimated Budget for Education on Body Image and Helpful Nutrition for 25 Participants Item | Price | Quantity | Total | Student Nurse Time | $15.00/hour | 36 hours | $540.00 | Handout for participants (15 pages) | $2.41/presentation1 | 25 | $60.25 | Pens for note taking | $11.99/pack of 501 | 1 | $11.99
By the end of the first hour of educational class, the participants will be able to list the benefits of losing weight and how it pertains to body image. | Cognitive Domain | Timeline: First Hour Teaching Session Use of PowerPoints, Handouts, and Discussion The student nurse will provide a PowerPoint presentation that includes how obesity effects the body physically and mentally. Also the benefits of losing weight will be discussed. Data will be provided related to obesity. The participants will partake in a discussion related to how obesity pertains to one 's body image. Primary Interventions Health education for 13-17 year olds who do not see the negative effects of obesity and how it effects body image. 1. Educate participants about the negative effects of obesity, such as heart disease and diabetes. 2. Educate participants on the short-term and long-term benefits of losing weight. Secondary Interventions Health Screening to see how many participants already have negative effects of obesity. 1. Ask participants about diabetes, low- self esteem, dieting, eating disorders and/or depression due to obesity. 2. Use the weight scale to screen for elevated weight. | The student will start off by administering a short questionnaire before the start of the session. The questionnaire will note if the participants see