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Title: EDUCATING THE BODY AND THE MIND: THE EFFECTS OF AN INTERVENTION ON CHILDREN'S BODY LITERACY AND STEREOTYPE AWARENESS.
Alternate Title: L'IMPATTO DI UN INTERVENTO EDUCATIVO SULL'ALFABETIZZAZIONE CORPOREA E LA PERCEZIONE DEGLI STEREOTIPI DI IMMAGINE NEI BAMBINI.
Authors: Visocchi, Angela1 angela.visocchi@unicas.it, Digennaro, Simone1 s.digennaro@unicas.it
Source: Italian Journal of Health Education, Sport & Inclusive Didactics. 2025, Vol. 9 Issue 2, p794-813. 20p.
Subject Terms: *Educational intervention, *School children, Body image, Psychological well-being, Self-consciousness (Awareness), Self-acceptance
Abstract (English): This qualitative action research analysed the impact of an educational intervention on body literacy in children aged 9-10, focusing on body image stereotypes. Initial focus groups revealed that many children expressed dissatisfaction with their bodies, aspiring to physical characteristics perceived as ideal according to social and media standards. After the intervention, greater self-acceptance and an increased critical awareness of imposed aesthetic models were observed. Children began to appreciate body diversity and reduce comparisons with unrealistic ideals. The findings suggest that targeted educational interventions can foster positive body perception, counteracting aesthetic stereotypes' negative effects, and promoting school-aged children's psychological well-being. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Abstract (Italian): Questa ricerca-azione qualitativa ha analizzato l'effetto di un intervento educativo sull'alfabetizzazione corporea di bambini 9-10 anni, con focus sugli stereotipi di immagine. Dai focus group iniziali, è emerso che molti bambini esprimevano insoddisfazione verso il proprio corpo, desiderando caratteristiche fisiche percepite come ideali secondo gli standard sociali e mediatici. Dopo l'intervento, si è osservata una maggiore accettazione di sé, con un incremento della consapevolezza critica rispetto ai modelli estetici imposti. I bambini hanno iniziato a valorizzare la diversità corporea e a ridurre il confronto con ideali irrealistici. I risultati suggeriscono che interventi educativi mirati possono favorire una percezione più positiva del proprio corpo, contrastando gli effetti negativi degli stereotipi estetici e promuovendo il benessere psicologico dei bambini in età scolare. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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  Data: This qualitative action research analysed the impact of an educational intervention on body literacy in children aged 9-10, focusing on body image stereotypes. Initial focus groups revealed that many children expressed dissatisfaction with their bodies, aspiring to physical characteristics perceived as ideal according to social and media standards. After the intervention, greater self-acceptance and an increased critical awareness of imposed aesthetic models were observed. Children began to appreciate body diversity and reduce comparisons with unrealistic ideals. The findings suggest that targeted educational interventions can foster positive body perception, counteracting aesthetic stereotypes' negative effects, and promoting school-aged children's psychological well-being. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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  Data: Questa ricerca-azione qualitativa ha analizzato l'effetto di un intervento educativo sull'alfabetizzazione corporea di bambini 9-10 anni, con focus sugli stereotipi di immagine. Dai focus group iniziali, è emerso che molti bambini esprimevano insoddisfazione verso il proprio corpo, desiderando caratteristiche fisiche percepite come ideali secondo gli standard sociali e mediatici. Dopo l'intervento, si è osservata una maggiore accettazione di sé, con un incremento della consapevolezza critica rispetto ai modelli estetici imposti. I bambini hanno iniziato a valorizzare la diversità corporea e a ridurre il confronto con ideali irrealistici. I risultati suggeriscono che interventi educativi mirati possono favorire una percezione più positiva del proprio corpo, contrastando gli effetti negativi degli stereotipi estetici e promuovendo il benessere psicologico dei bambini in età scolare. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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