Volume
32
Issue
2
Abstract
"Body Image--What You Weigh or What You Wear" integrated nutrition research on healthy weight with body image aspects of clothing and self-esteem. Program purposes were to recognize criteria for a healthy weight, identify the effect of clothing choices on body image perception, and improve self-esteem through clothing choices that enhance body image. A majority of 188 program respondents better understood the concept of a "healthy" weight. Three months later a sample of respondents reported an enhanced self-esteem and nearly all said they were using the information to make better clothing decisions.
Recommended Citation
Tondl, R. M., & Henneman, A. (1994). Using Clothing Choices and Body Image to Enhance Self-Esteem. The Journal of Extension, 32(2), Article 40. https://open.clemson.edu/joe/vol32/iss2/40
