Predictors of Body Satisfaction: Differences Between Older Men and Women’s Perceptions of Their Body Functioning and Appearance.
| Autor: | De Souto Barreto, Philipe, Ferrandez, Anne-Marie, Guihard-Costa, Anne-Marie |
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GERIATRIC assessment
ANALYSIS of variance BODY image CHI-squared test CHRONIC diseases CHRONIC pain STATISTICAL correlation ENERGY metabolism EXERCISE FISHER exact test LIFE skills MARITAL status PROBABILITY theory REGRESSION analysis RESEARCH evaluation RESEARCH funding STATISTICAL sampling SCALE analysis (Psychology) SELF-evaluation STATISTICAL hypothesis testing STATISTICS T-test (Statistics) PILOT projects DATA analysis ACTIVITIES of daily living EDUCATIONAL attainment BODY mass index INDEPENDENT living INTER-observer reliability RESEARCH methodology evaluation |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Aging & Health; Apr2011, Vol. 23 Issue 3, p505-528, 24p |
| Abstrakt: | Objective: This article examines the predictors of body satisfaction among older men and women. Method: A self-reported questionnaire on body satisfaction (focused on body appearance and functioning), health, physical activity, and sociodemographic characteristics was completed by 384 older adults twice, at a year’s interval. Women (n = 243) were on average 70.3 ± 7.9 years old, and men 70.9 ± 7.5 years old. Results: Body mass index was found to be the strongest predictor of satisfaction with body appearance for both genders, along with body functioning in the case of men. Regarding satisfaction with body functioning, functional limitations were women’s most important predictor of satisfaction, whereas for men body appearance was more important. Discussion: Men seemed to link satisfaction with body appearance more closely to body functioning than did women. Gender differences suggest that interventions to improve body satisfaction must be gender specific, particularly those relating to body functioning. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER] |
| Databáze: | Complementary Index |
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