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Kanter, Allison; Agliata, Daniel; Tantleff-Dunn, Stacey – 2001
The aim of this study was to identify factors associated with young adults' concerns about age related changes in body image and their anticipated impact on psychosocial functioning. One hundred and sixty-seven college students completed the Body Image and Aging Survey, designed to assess age related issues in body image, the Peer Dieting Survey,…
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Attitude Measures, Body Image, College Students
Salem, Susan Kohlruss; Elovson, Allana C. – 1993
Dissatisfaction with body image among women has become a major psychological and physical contemporary problem. This study is among the few to empirically suggest that overall body satisfaction is strongly related to perceived discrepancy of one's body image from ideal societal standards of attractiveness. This study also identifies the personal…
Descriptors: Body Image, Body Weight, College Students, Depression (Psychology)
Brand, Lori; Hong, Luoluo – 1997
Until recently, understanding about women's health has been traditionally mediated by the medical model, which tends to regard each health problem in a vacuum. Such an approach ignored important considerations, such as body image. In an effort to explore this health factor, a review of the literature regarding women's health and its relation to…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Body Image, Cultural Influences, Dating (Social)