Societal influences on body image dissatisfaction in younger and older women

Journal of Women and Aging

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 41-55

  Bedford, Jennifer L ^a   Johnson, C Shanthi ^a,b  

^a ACADIA UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aging; Body image dissatisfaction; Concern for appropriateness; Media; SATAQ 3; Societal influence; Weight control; Women

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; OBESITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SATISFACTION; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADULT; AGED; AGING; BODY IMAGE; BODY MASS INDEX; BODY WEIGHT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; OBESITY; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL CONFORMITY; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 33746206548     PISSN: 08952841     EISSN: 15407322     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J074v18n01_04     Document Type: Article

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