An exploration of appearance and health messages present in pregnancy magazines-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

An exploration of appearance and health messages present in pregnancy magazines

Published:2016-03-31 Issue:14 Volume:22 Page:1862-1868
ISSN:1359-1053
Container-title:Journal of Health Psychology
language:en
Short-container-title:J Health Psychol

Author:

Boepple Leah¹,Thompson J Kevin¹

Affiliation:

1. University of South Florida, USA

Abstract

This study explored appearance-related images and messages present in pregnancy magazines (e.g. Fit Pregnancy, Pregnancy & Newborn, and Pregnancy Magazine). A substantial portion of advertisements and articles promoted appearance-related products or products for postpartum weight loss. Health messages and messages related to diet and exercise were also present. Images also sexualized pregnant women’s bodies. Appearance-related messages aimed toward pregnant women may be problematic and may contribute to body dissatisfaction in these women.

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Subject

Applied Psychology

Link

http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/1359105316639435

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