New study on school children's experiences with own body and well-being

A new research project aims to investigate how schoolchildren's relationships with their bodies and well-being are shaped in their daily lives, across home, school, and leisure activities.  
The project will explore how perceptions of the body are formed during childhood and how this affects children's overall well-being.  

The study will consist of two main parts: one focusing on how schoolchildren in early, middle, and late grades understand and experience their bodies, and the other examining how their everyday lives at home, in school, and during leisure time shape their views on their bodies. Among other things, the project aims to provide insights that can help children feel at ease with their diverse body types.  

The project will build new knowledge about how schoolchildren at different grade levels develop their ideals of the body and how they act in relation to these ideals. It will also offer new insights into how this development influences their well-being.  

Such fundamental knowledge is relevant for those who interact with school-aged children daily, such as parents, teachers, and coaches. Additionally, the findings from the project may lead to the development or adjustment of interventions aimed at improving the well-being of children and adolescents.

Project title: An ethnographic study of school children’s experiences of weightrelated understandings and practices in their everyday contexts