Article
Menopausal Attitudes, Objectified Body Consciousness, Aging Anxiety, and Body Esteem: European American Women's Body Experiences in Midlife
Body Image
Publication Date
12-1-2008
Document Type
Article
Abstract
Seventy-four European American women aged 50-68 years completed surveys of menopausal attitudes, appearance aging anxiety, body esteem, body surveillance, and body shame. Hypotheses based on the connections between cultural constructions of femininity and menopause were partially supported. Menopausal attitudes and appearance-related aging anxiety were related to body surveillance. Appearance-related menopausal attitudes were related to both body surveillance and body esteem. Body shame moderated the relationship between appearance-related menopausal attitudes and body esteem.
DOI
10.1016/j.bodyim.2008.07.001
Publisher Policy
pre-print, post-print
Citation Information
Nita M. McKinley and Louise A. Lyon. "Menopausal Attitudes, Objectified Body Consciousness, Aging Anxiety, and Body Esteem: European American Women's Body Experiences in Midlife" Body Image Vol. 5 Iss. 4 (2008) p. 375 - 380 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/nita_mckinley/1/