Women, Weight, and Age: Social Comparison to Magazine Images Across the Lifespan

Volume: 56, Issue: 3-4, Pages: 215 - 222
Published: Feb 1, 2007
Abstract
The finding that rates of body dissatisfaction in women remain relatively stable across the adult lifespan may be due to older women having fewer but heavier age-relevant comparisons in the media. To examine this, magazine images that depict women’s full bodies were coded for age, body size, and clothedness. Analyses suggest that overall, older women are not well represented in this medium. In addition, magazines aimed at younger women depict...
Paper Details
Title
Women, Weight, and Age: Social Comparison to Magazine Images Across the Lifespan
Published Date
Feb 1, 2007
Journal
Volume
56
Issue
3-4
Pages
215 - 222
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