Peat Christine M, Peyerl Naomi L, Muehlenkamp Jennifer J
University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND 58202, USA.
J Gen Psychol. 2008 Oct;135(4):343-58. doi: 10.3200/GENP.135.4.343-358.
Researchers have shown body image to be an important part of a person's self-concept and have linked body dissatisfaction to various psychopathologies, most frequently eating disorders. However, the majority of the literature to date has focused on adolescents and college-aged samples, with little attention paid to the course of body image and eating disorders throughout the life span. The present article reviews the available literature on body image and eating disorders in older adults to understand more fully the unique presentation of body concerns and disordered eating across the life span. The authors address unique factors affecting body dissatisfaction and the development of eating disorders among older adults and offer directions for future research.
研究人员已表明身体意象是一个人自我概念的重要组成部分，并将身体不满与各种精神病理学联系起来，其中最常见的是饮食失调。然而，迄今为止，大多数文献都集中在青少年和大学年龄段的样本上，很少关注身体意象和饮食失调在整个生命周期中的发展过程。本文回顾了关于老年人身体意象和饮食失调的现有文献，以便更全面地了解不同年龄段身体问题和饮食紊乱的独特表现。作者探讨了影响老年人身体不满和饮食失调发展的独特因素，并为未来的研究提供了方向。
