This is then compounded by the material that our children are exposed to through various mass media, advertising and content on social media platforms. It's important for families to know that negative body image is found in all genders and regardless of socioeconomic status or ethnicity.
At the end of 2023, our Year 8s and 9s completed a wellbeing survey. 30% of the students surveyed reported that they worry about their weight or their body and 41% of students worried about their body other than their weight.
As body image is an area of concern for a large percentage of our students we are keen to draw your attention to some School TV resources that are available. Please take some time as whānau to explore the Body Image content on this platform. As males are beginning to feature more strongly in body image statistics, whānau of boys may also find this information about Body Image in Male Teens helpful.
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