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Britain’s “superficial society” has made children’s appearance the greatest cause of unhappiness in their lives, a study has found.
Almost one in five children aged 10 to 15 said they dislike they way they look, the survey by the Children’s Society disclosed, with girls twice as likely to worry about their bodies than boys.
Children become more worried as they grow older, with 28 per cent of girls aged 15 saying they are dissatisfied with their appearance.
Bob Reitemeier, chief executive of the Children’s Society, said: “I would look to the commercialisation of childhood and the early sexualisation of children in the media and in advertising for the cause of these worries.
“More and more, young people are being encouraged to dress a certain way and to look a certain way, and that leads to worries early in life which can cause mental health problems in the future. It really is very serious.”
While 17.5 per cent of all children surveyed said their appearance made them unhappy, 22 per of girls expressed the concern compared with 13 per cent of boys. White children were also “significantly” more likely to worry about their looks than those from African, Caribbean or Asian backgrounds.
Andrew Hill, professor of medical psychology at the University of Leeds medical school, who specialises in eating disorders and body image, said girls are under pressure to look good from a young age… Continue Reading
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