Can Adolescent Girls' Self-esteem be Linked to Body Representation in Physical Education?: A Synthesis Project

Purpose: The purpose of this synthesis project is to review the literature on the impact of body representation in physical education on adolescent girls’ self-esteem. To guide the purpose of this project, the following questions are used; (a) adolescent girls who express low self-esteem due to body representation within physical education, and (b) articles that were peer reviewed, full-text and published within the last ten years. Findings: Based on the articles, it was found that adolescent girls have lower self-esteem than boys. It is supporting that adolescent girls’ body image can be influenced not only by social media but also within an education setting through visuals, vocabulary, and specific contents. Also found was that when adolescent girls participate in fitness and body positivity focused activities, their self-esteem improves along with their body image.

Grantor dc:publisher

SUNY Brockport Department of Kinesiology, Sport Studies, and Physical Education

Year dc:date.issued

2025

Author dc:creator

• Nieves, Elizabeth

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Houston-Wilson, Cathy

• Physical Education
• Self-esteem
• Adolescent Girls
• Body Representation

Language dc:language.iso

en_US

Handle dc:identifier.uri

https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12648/83145

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:soar.suny.edu:20.500.12648/83145