Magazine Effects on Teens

The majority of the research that we concludedconsists of studies examining how subjects ( young men and woman) viewed themselves after they were exposed to certain magazine photos.  In three separate analyses from Cusumano and Thompson (1997), Hayes (2008), and Turner et. al (1997), all examined the effects of magazine exposure on awareness and internalization of societal ideals regarding body image.  All three studies yielded very similar findings, from increased negative self image, eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia and in mens cases the abuse of drugs such as steroids. Although no causality can be determined; there is sufficient evidence that magazine exposure is correlated to young women’s negative perceptions about their bodies and mens increased obsession with physical finiteness. 

Below is a short link emphasizing how media effects a wide range of young adults and why. It also shows what empowering celebrities are trying to do to help fix what magazines are creating.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24Xa1Nw8eJY