Chapter
3
SUMMARY,
CONCLUSIONS
AND
RECOMMENDATIONS
SUMMARY
This research
paper focused on how fashion models affect school girls’ self-identity.
The correlation
method was used as the research design for it involves two different variables
and determines the connection of each other, the fashion models and school
girl’s self-identity. The research findings are the following:
1.
Because of
high standards, both average women and fashion models feel pressure.
2. Fashion
industry display and expose thin girls too much, that is why young girls think
that it is the standard and appropriate body figure for women. They tend to
evaluate their appearance based on what they have compared with models and
other girls.
3.
The feeling
of being not good enough and thinking that one’s body not suitable for
modelling can lower a girl’s self-esteem.
4.
Comparing one’s physical attractiveness with
fashion models affects one’s self identity and could make girls evaluate their
looks and self-worth based on superficial standards. It influences women’s idea
of what constitutes a standard level of physical attractiveness.
5. The increasing
number of anorexia cases is the result of girls’ eagerness to lose weight. They
consider skipping meals or having erratic meal patterns and
this may lead to some health problems and eating
disorders.
CONCLUSIONS
The following
conclusions are based on the data that was collected during the research study:
1.
By means of dealing with the pressure
cause of high standards to fashion models, most school girls build their
self-identity where they evaluate
their looks and self-worth based on superficial standards. They tend to compare
their appearance with models and improve themselves in a way that they acquire
the standard body figure. In a negative way, this results to some health
problems among girls.
2. On the brighter side, some girls look at fashion
models as an inspiration in achieving their dreams and not just as women’s
basis for the standard of beauty.
RECOMMENDATIONS
The different recommendations made for different
beneficiaries are as follows:
1.
For fashion
models, consider your health first before others. Set your priorities and know
the things important to you while enjoying and living life without pressure.
Health is more important than success and fame.
2.
To school
girls, learn how to develop your self-identity
without depending on others. Do not let pressure control you from the standards
of beauty. Decide who you are and don't let others dictate what they want you
to be. Focusing on one’s studies should be the school girls priority.
3.
Parents
must guide their children especially during their adolescent years because that
is the stage where they experience difficulty and crisis in determining their
self-identity. They should let their child feel appreciated and that they are
good enough for them not to seek contentment from other things.
4.
Finally,
for future researchers who will make research paper similar to this, research
more on the solutions to the problems of high standards with regard to health
issues. Make a research on the different effects of the increasing number of
health problems because of these superficial standards.
References:
B.
Electronic Media
“Fashion-Models.”
Retrieved January 28, 2013 from http://ccl.northwestern.edu/netlogo/models/community/Fashion-Models
“New Study Shows That
Thin Models Don’t Make Most Women Want to Shop.”
Retrieved January 28, 2013 from http://nymag.com/thecut/2012/05/thin-models-dont-make-most-women-want-to-shop.html
