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The concept of the ideal of beauty in relation to physical health among students of multi-year gymnasium
Dušková, Anna ; Machovcová, Kateřina (advisor) ; Kočí, Jana (referee)
This bachelor's thesis deals with the issue of beauty ideal in relation to physical health among students of multi-year gymnasium. The aim is to understand how the girls of a given gymnasium perceive this issue and in what context this circumstance affects them. Another aim is to find out the awareness of school representatives and their understanding of girls with self- image or eating disorders. The theoretical part focuses on the adolescent period in different areas from nutrition through body image to anorexia nervosa. The empirical part of the thesis uses qualitative research and a case study design. Group discussion was used as a method of data collection, and two discussions were held. One involved discussion with the girls and the other with school representatives. Thus, the research sample represents girls of a multi-year gymnasium, specifically thirds and fourths classes (ranging in age from 13-15 years) and representatives of the school. The research also included an analysis of school documents such as the School Curriculum and the Annual Report for the last school year. The data collected was then analyzed using open coding, and three categories were evaluated. The research shows that the female students have a rational view of a healthy and beautiful body, but their own perception of...

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