Our First Body Kind Youth Survey Findings
In late 2022, with support from nib Foundation, Butterfly invited all young people in Australia aged 12 to18 years to take part in the first annual Body Kind Youth Survey and to share their experiences and ideas around body image.
The survey was developed by leading body image researchers and educators, safely worded, ethics approved, and anonymous!
Here’s what we learned directly from young people.
*More than 90% of young people reported some level of body image concern
*1 in 3 kids are either very or extremely concerned about their body image
*45% of young people are dissatisfied with how their body looks
*1 in 4 kids don’t feel respect for their body
*50% of kids rarely speak positively about their body.
*62% of young people wish they were thinner
*64% of kids wish they were more muscular
*50% of young people said their body image had stopped them from raising their hand in class
*Over a third of young people said their body image stopped them from doing a physical activity or sport
*Nearly 70% of young people have experienced appearance-related teasing.
Summary information for educators, parents and the media
Summary information - demographics
Summary of states that had more than 100 respondents
Find out more about Butterfly's Body Kind Youth Survey
Butterfly is on a mission to create a more Body Kind Australia, where young people grow up treating their own and all bodies with kindness and respect.
Who better to guide us, than young people themselves?
Do you have a question? Contact us at education@butterfly.org.au
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