The body image construct among Western seniors: a systematic review of the literature

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics
Mathieu Roy, Hélène Payette

Abstract

Despite numerous body image researches focusing on children, adolescents, young and middle-aged adults, there is a dearth regarding the body image of Western seniors. In this paper, we reviewed this literature using a systematic three-step extraction procedure plus a quality evaluation assessment for each retained article. The results showed that, while body dissatisfaction (BD) and body image distortion (BID) exist at older ages, the importance given to body image as it relates to physical appearance is lower in comparison with younger samples. Associations between body image and physical/mental health were also shown. Various tensions regarding the aging body (appearance vs. health, inside vs. outside, natural vs. unnatural) as well as a double standard of aging were also reported among older women. We conclude that the body image experience of Western seniors has both specificities and similarities with the one of younger populations. We also conclude that some methodological aspects of the literature on body image among older adults need to be addressed in order to move forward with this field of research.

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