Ageism and Body Esteem: Associations With Psychological Well-Being Among Late Middle-Aged African American and European American Women | Zendy

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Ageism and Body Esteem: Associations With Psychological Well-Being Among Late Middle-Aged African American and European American Women

Author(s) -

Natalie J. Sabik

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

the journals of gerontology series b

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.578

H-Index - 150

eISSN - 1758-5368

pISSN - 1079-5014

DOI - 10.1093/geronb/gbt080

Subject(s) - perception , psychology , beauty , affect (linguistics) , self esteem , life expectancy , expectancy theory , social psychology , gerontology , association (psychology) , developmental psychology , demography , medicine , sociology , population , psychotherapist , philosophy , epistemology , neuroscience , communication

Social expectancy theory posits that cultural values shape how individuals perceive and evaluate others, and this influences how others evaluate themselves. Based on this theory, ageism may shape older individuals' self-evaluations. Given the cultural focus on beauty and youth, perceptions of age discrimination may be associated with lower body esteem, and this may be associated with poor psychological well-being. Because discrimination has been associated with poor health, and perceptions of health can affect body perceptions, subjective health status may also contribute to lower body esteem.

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