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The Developmental and Cultural Contexts of Objectified Body Consciousness: A Longitudinal Analysis of Two Cohorts of Women
Developmental Psychology
  • Nita M. McKinley, University of Washington Tacoma
Publication Date
7-1-2006
Document Type
Article
Abstract

Longitudinal analysis of 10-year follow-up data on, objectified body consciousness, body esteem, weight-related attitudes and behaviors, and psychological well-being in 74 middle-aged and 72 young women tested hypotheses developed from age-related change and cohort differences models of body experience. Young women's body surveillance and body shame decreased, and their body esteem increased, supporting an age-related changes model. Relationships between variables were relatively consistent with the 2 cohorts across data waves, supporting a cohort differences model, although nonoverlapping cohorts limit the interpretation of the data. The importance of developmental context in Understanding women's body experience is discussed.

DOI
10.1037/0012-1649.42.4.679
Publisher Policy
pre-print, post-print
Citation Information
Nita M. McKinley. "The Developmental and Cultural Contexts of Objectified Body Consciousness: A Longitudinal Analysis of Two Cohorts of Women" Developmental Psychology Vol. 42 Iss. 4 (2006) p. 679 - 687
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/nita_mckinley/3/