Research presented in the chapter suggests a shift in the ideal female body presented by the media, such that the women presented are now extremely thin AND extremely toned (Grogan, 2008). Homan (2010) found that internalizing the athletic ideal predicted change in compulsive exercise whereas internalizing the thin ideal predicted changes in exercise, body dissatisfaction and dieting. State the main points of an integrative, or biopsychosocial etiological model and discuss the results of Homan (2010) in terms of an integrative model: how might such a shift in the media change eating disorders?

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The Answer of Research presented in the chapter suggests a shift in the ideal female body presented by the media, such that the women presented are now extremely thin AND extremely toned (Grogan, 2008). Homan (2010) found that internalizing the athletic ideal predicted change in compulsive exercise whereas internalizing the thin ideal predicted changes in exercise, body dissatisfaction and dieting. State the main points of an integrative, or biopsychosocial etiological model and discuss the results of Homan (2010) in terms of an integrative model: how might such a shift in the media change eating disorders?

Research Presented in the Chapter Suggests a Shift in the Ideal