Journal of Psychology & Psychotherapy
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School of Education, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Alaska, United States

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• Review Article   
  Promoting a Positive Self-Image in Elementary School Girls
  Author(s): Natasha Skinner*
  
  Purpose: The media bombards elementary school girls with images of what society defines as a beautiful woman. This paper addresses those images, as well as how young girls are influenced by their message. Additionally, this paper articulates how particular aspects of society, such as beauty magazines, peer pressure, and cultural influences, affect young girls’ definition of beauty. The consequences of these influences include poor self-image, low self-esteem, self-harming behaviors, and eating disorders. Furthermore, these behaviours, in turn, can impede girls’ development and educational process. In the final stages, this paper addresses why an elementary school counselor should consider this issue and how it could be approached. To aid them, an application is created with sample lesson plans. Approach: This pape.. View More»
  DOI: 10.35248/2161-0487.22.12.430

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