title: "I'm thankful for being Native and my body is part of that": the body pride experiences of young Aboriginal women in Canada.
abstract: Body pride may be a predictor of health and well-being among Aboriginal youth. Body pride could potentially be addressed in health interventions, but it is critical to understand how body pride is conceptualized among Aboriginal youth. The purpose of this qualitative description study was to better understand the experiences of body pride among young Aboriginal women living in urban centers in Alberta, Canada. Eight young Aboriginal women (15-18 years old) participated in one-on-one interviews. A qualitative content analysis highlighted five themes that represent the participants' meanings of body pride. Participants described how body pride is: (a) accepting everything about your body, (b) who you are and how you show it, (c) connected to culture, (d) being healthy, and (e) being thankful to be Native. This research makes a contribution to the growing body pride literature by providing an initial glimpse into the complexities of young Aboriginal women's body pride experiences.
authors: Faculty of Physical Education and Recreation, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Electronic address: tara-leigh.mchugh@ualberta.ca.
authors: Tara-Leigh F
authors: TL
authors: McHugh
authors: Faculty of Physical Education and Recreation, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Electronic address: angela.coppola1@gmail.com.
authors: Angela M
authors: AM
authors: Coppola
authors: Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Electronic address: catherine.sabiston@utoronto.ca.
authors: Catherine M
authors: CM
authors: Sabiston
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000416:Alberta; D001828:Body Image / Q000523:psychology*; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007198:Indians, North American / Q000523:psychology*; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D014505:Urban Population; D014930:Women / Q000523:psychology*
keywords: Aboriginal; Body image; Body pride; Qualitative research; Young women