‘We are given a body to walk this earth’: the body pride experiences of young Aboriginal men and women
Qualitative Research in Sport Exercise and HealthPublished 29 April 2016
Angela M. Coppola, Ariel J. Dimler, Toni Letendre, Tara-Leigh McHugh
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Abstract
Positive body image was initially conceptualised as the absence of negative body image, but it is now considered a unique and multifaceted construct. Within this new and flourishing body of literature, researchers have focused on various facets of positive body image including body pride. Body pride has been identified as a construct that may be instrumental to health and it is necessary to deepen understandings of this construct among culturally diverse populations. The purpose of this research was to explore the body pride experiences of young Aboriginal men and women. Using a community-based participatory research approach, eight young men and women that self-identify as Aboriginal (ages 20–25 years) shared their experiences of body pride through one-on-one interviews and photographs. A qualitative content analysis highlighted five themes representing body pride: (1) 'your mind, your spirit, your body', (2) 'it's a practice', (3) 'learned from my culture', (4) 'getting caught up in this western world', and (5) 'powerful'. This research makes a significant contribution to the body image literature in that it provides in-depth insight into the overlooked experiences of Aboriginal peoples and highlights culturally specific opportunities that may foster experiences of body pride.
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