ERIC Number: EJ741436
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2006-Jul
Pages: 9
Abstractor: Author
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0012-1649
EISSN: N/A
Available Date: N/A
The Developmental and Cultural Contexts of Objectified Body Consciousness: A Longitudinal Analysis of Two Cohorts of Women
McKinley, Nita Mary
Developmental Psychology, v42 n4 p679-687 Jul 2006
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 non-overlapping cohorts limit the interpretation of the data. The importance of developmental context in understanding women's body experience is discussed.
Descriptors: Cultural Context, Human Body, Longitudinal Studies, Females, Cohort Analysis, Followup Studies, Body Weight, Attitude Measures, Psychological Patterns, Young Adults, Hypothesis Testing, Comparative Analysis, Experience, Self Concept, Age Differences, Body Composition, Aging (Individuals), Well Being
American Psychological Association. Journals Department, 750 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20002-4242. Tel: 800-374-2721; Tel: 202-336-5510; Fax: 202-336-5502; e-mail: order@apa.org; Web site: http://www.apa.org/publications.
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A
Author Affiliations: N/A