Table 4.
Influence of mass media on idea of a perfect body shape among Jordanian adolescents based on gender
| Exposure to media and body shape concern | Boys | Girls | p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | No. | % | ||
| Influence of reading magazines on idea of a perfect body shape | |||||
| High influence | 49 | 12.3 | 52 | 13.2 | 0.514 |
| Moderate influence | 181 | 45.2 | 191 | 48.4 | – |
| Not influence | 170 | 42.5 | 152 | 38.4 | – |
| Influence of watching television on idea of a perfect body shape | |||||
| High influence | 156 | 39.0 | 167 | 42.3 | 0.177 |
| Moderate influence | 169 | 42.3 | 173 | 43.8 | – |
| Not influence | 75 | 18.7 | 55 | 13.9 | – |
| Influence of using internet on idea of a perfect body shape | |||||
| High influence | 180 | 45.0 | 185 | 46.8 | 0.563 |
| Moderate influence | 135 | 33.7 | 138 | 34.9 | – |
| Not influence | 85 | 21.3 | 72 | 18.3 | – |