Images of actual bodies on TV could be counterproductive

In recent times we have seen a strong advertising campaign both as through television to properly represent women in the media. This with the idea of encouraging girls to love their bodies as they are and have better self-esteem. However, reports Huffington Post , a new study to be published in the Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology now points to the contrary , television programs that promote positive body image may be counterproductive. During the investigation, conducted with 120 university students, experts divided the participants into three groups. Among them, 40 girls were a type of program that promoted a positive image of body, 40 saw a program with an ideal of beauty that being skinny was applauded, and 40 were neutral on a documentary nature. Researchers measured mood , anxiety and lack of appreciation for his body of women before and after viewing. And while the nature documentary managed to cheer up women, and that on the ideal of beauty made ​​them feel less happy, setting out a positive image had no effect on them. However, the last two significantly increased anxiety and the low satisfaction with their bodies of the participants.