Self image
- 1. Self ImageBy: Brooke Toelsin, Alyssa Hessler, and Kelsey Travers
- 2. What you think you look likeHow you see your personalityWhat kind of person you think you areWhat you believe others think of youHow much you like yourself of think others like youThe status you feel you haveWhat is self image?
- 3. Out of 100 people 93 said they believe in themselves 7 said they don’t Do you believe in yourself?
- 4. Do you hesitate to do things because of what others might think?
- 5. I would like to change things about my body70% of people said they would30% of people said they wouldn’t
- 6. Do peers influence each others self image?I feel that I contribute to other people’s self image47% said yes53% said noI feel that other people contribute to my self image 49% true51% false You can contribute to others self image in a positive or negative way; the choice is yours.
- 7. Do you have a desire to be accepted by your peers?61% said yes39% said noWe found these results surprising because we would assume that everyone would want to be accepted by their friends; even Tyler, from Twisted had a strong desire to be accepted.
- 8. Influence from the mediaWe asked if the media influences teenager’s perspective on self image 88% said yes, 12% said noIn a recent survey by Teen People magazine, 27% of the girls felt that the media pressures them to have a perfect body.
- 9. Compared to TwistedYour self image can affect your life in many ways. Tyler was willing to change himself to be accepted by Bethany. He had a poor self image and because of that he contemplated suicide. Luckily in the end Tyler realized he had value and it saved him.
- 10. How to improve your self imageList your things you like about yourself-include appearance, personality and skills
- 11. Change negative thoughts to positive thoughts
- 12. Question whether your view of yourself is accurate and why you see yourself like you do
- 13. Get exercise
- 14. counselingBaish, Vanessa. "Self-Image." Teen Health and Wellness. Rosen, 2010. Web. 19 Dec. 2010. <http://www.teenhealthandwellness.com/article/293/self-image>.“Media Influence on Youth”. Crisis Connection. PSC. Web. 19 Dec. 2010. <http://www.crisisconnectioninc.org/teens/media_influence_on_youth.htm>Google Image. Web. 19 Dec.2010. <http://www.google.com/images>.MLA citation