Open AccessFunctional limitations, body perceptions, and health outcomes among older African American women.
Author(s) -
Natalie J. Sabik,
H. Shellae Versey
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
cultural diversity and ethnic minority psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.049
H-Index - 77
eISSN - 1939-0106
pISSN - 1099-9809
DOI - 10.1037/cdp0000106
Subject(s) - psycinfo , body mass index , psychology , ethnic group , clinical psychology , gerontology , obesity , african american , medicine , medline , ethnology , pathology , sociology , political science , anthropology , law , history
African American women experience greater difficulties in physical function and disproportionately higher rates of obesity compared to other racial-ethnic gender groups; however, positive body perceptions may buffer against negative psychological and health-related outcomes associated with functional decline.