Department of Psychiatry, Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies, University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA.
Department of Psychology, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, USA.
J Women Aging. 2021 May-Jun;33(3):298-311. doi: 10.1080/08952841.2019.1692629. Epub 2019 Nov 21.
Negative body image is prevalent among mid- and late-life women. In younger women, negative body image is associated with reduced quality of life (QOL) when controlling for body mass index (BMI), and mediates the relationship between obesity and emotional wellbeing. Yet, much remains unknown about body image in older populations. In our sample of women aged 50-86 ( = 181), negative body image mediated the relationship between BMI and sleep, all four domains of QOL, negative affect, nutritious food consumption, and psychosocial impairment, but not enjoyment of physical activity. Findings suggest negative body image impacts the wellbeing of older women.
负面的身体意象在中年和晚年女性中很普遍。在年轻女性中，在控制体重指数 (BMI) 的情况下，负面的身体意象与生活质量 (QOL) 的降低有关，并且介导肥胖与情绪健康之间的关系。然而，对于老年人群的身体意象，我们仍然知之甚少。在我们的 50-86 岁女性样本中（n=181），负面的身体意象在 BMI 和睡眠、QOL 的四个领域、负面情绪、营养食物摄入和心理社会障碍之间的关系中起中介作用，但对身体活动的享受没有影响。研究结果表明，负面的身体意象会影响老年女性的幸福感。
