Phan Xiao Huei
In recent years, many people fall into the fetters of the supremacy of beauty and are overwhelmed by popular aesthetic standards. Dissatisfied with their appearance and constantly driven by “aesthetic trends” particularly in social media’s influence and consumption of beauty, these young adults suffer from social appearance anxiety that results in drastic actions such as undergoing a plastic surgery. Previous studies have shown that social appearance anxiety correlates positively with actions of social anxiety and negative body image. However, research to reduce social appearance anxiety in young adults is still scarce and has not been emphasized enough. Therefore, the current study seeks to understand the problem of social appearance anxiety in young adults, as well as create awareness and develop ways to prevent and reduce this problem in our society. Theoretical insights from the writings of Levinson and Rodebaugh (2021) discover social appearance anxiety was associated with disordered eating. Research methods used include comparative analysis and observational research which determined the effectiveness of solutions or recommendations to prevent and reduce social appearance anxiety in young adults, covering both quantitative (online survey) and qualitative (online interviews) methods, targeted at young people ages 15 to 24. The present findings and results highlight the detrimental effects that explore the issues of social appearance anxiety that has become one of the important health issues among young adults. This study, perhaps for the first time, identifies a knowledge gap in reducing social appearance anxiety in young adults, offering insights to factors that cause social appearance anxiety, and exploring a solution to prevent and reduce this problem in young people.
Lee Sheir Yin
The Significance of Recovering From A Romantic Breakup and Finding Self-worth in Young Adults
BDC3725 Major Research Project
1. What are the factors preventing people from recovering after a breakup?
2. What are the most effective ways to recover from a breakup?
3. How does one sees themselves after a breakup?
4. Does recovery helps with finding a meaning and purpose for life satisfaction in terms of future relationships?
5. How might we design a campaign to create awareness to encourage and motivate people to move on and develop personal growth?
Cowan (2006), codependency is a factor for attachment after a romantic breakup.
Dogra (2009), health is not an absence of illness but a good life with a sense of purpose and self-respect.
Novoa (2017), people integrate aspects of partner’s identity into their own identity.
Fox (2011), letting something go is like a change in priorities.
This study uses both quantitative (online surveys) and qualitative (interviews) methods.
Survey: 43 responses were recorded after a week.
Interview: 7 responses were recorded after two weeks.
Keeping in touch with former partners delay the healing process
Acceptance of the hurt feelings and giving time to one self are critical in self-healing and self-discovery
Turning negative emotions and low self-esteem into positivity by focusing more on themselves.
Clarice Lispector “It’s inside myself that I must create someone who will understand that”
A breakup is also an experience in life, when you got out of it, you will have enough in your head to sort out by working things out yourself.
This project is under the guidance of Dr Fiona Wong E Chiong (BDC3714 Visual Culture and Technology) and Dr Goh Yi Sheng (BDC3725 Major Research Project), Department of Art, Design and Media, School of Arts, Sunway University, August - December 2021.
To create a visual output based on the research topic for the subject 'Major Research Project'.
The flower represents the relationship, the protagonist cares for it with her whole heart but the relationship ended in a bad state, the flower was dead, symbolising the end. The girl was having a hard time recovering. She started to draw a dead flower, part of healing, expressing emotions in her own way. The dead flower was thrown in the trash, meaning the girl treats her former partner dead anyway, it is for her to move on. She started dwelling from the past as she has a new life now.
