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The core objective of this study stays in determining dieting beliefs of adolescent girls. How body image is
influenced by dieting beliefs; what role does media and societal pressure play in forming dieting beliefs in
adolescent girls and how the eating habits of adolescent girls are influenced as a result of the formed dieting
beliefs. Qualitative research design was used in order to get in-depth information related to dieting beliefs of
adolescent girls. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with six adolescent girls aged between 15-19 years.
Thematic analysis was used to analyse the responses given by the participants. The study revealed that dieting
beliefs are highly influenced by body image. Societal pressure and media plays a significant role in modifying
dieting habits of girls. In addition, dieting beliefs are also influenced by eating habits of adolescent girls.
Amina Muazzam, Tabindah Waheed, Samina Ahmed, Sahira Muzaffar. (2019) Dieting Beliefs among Adolescent Girls, Pakistan Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, Volume 17, Issue 1.
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