Body Image Satisfaction and Loneliness among Young Adult and Older Adult Age Cohorts

Barnett, Michael D.; Moore, Jenna M.; Edzards, Sarah M.

doi:10.1016/j.archger.2020.104088

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Body Image Satisfaction and Loneliness among Young Adult and Older Adult Age Cohorts

Barnett, Michael D., Moore, Jenna M., Edzards, Sarah M.·2020·Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics

DOI 10.1016/j.archger.2020.104088

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Background Lower body image satisfaction has been linked with greater loneliness among young adults, but this relationship has not been investigated among older adults.Objective The purpose of the current study was to investigate the relationship between body image and loneliness among young and older adult age cohorts as well as explore stigma consciousness as a mediator between body image dissatisfaction and loneliness among older adults.Methods Participants consisting of 459 young adults and 353 older adults over the age of 59 completed a cross-sectional survey regarding health and perceptions of aging from fall 2017 through spring 2018.Results Young adults had lower levels of body image satisfaction and higher levels of loneliness in comparison to older adults. The relationship between loneliness and body image satisfaction was stronger among young adults when compared to older adults. Among older adults, stigma consciousness mediated the relationship between body image satisfaction and loneliness.Conclusion Older adults lower in body image satisfaction may be more conscious of age-based stigmas and thereby have greater loneliness.

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Authors: Barnett, M. D., Moore, J. M., & Edzards, S. M.
Affiliations: The University of Texas at Tyler (US)
Corresponding author: Barnett, Michael D.
ORCID: Barnett, Michael D.
Moore, Jenna M.
Venue: Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Published: 2020-07
Volume: 89
Pages: 104088
ISSN: 0167-4943 (ISSN-L)
DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2020.104088
OpenAlex: W3023194155
Cited by: 36
References: 54
Citations by year: 2026: 6 · 2025: 13 · 2024: 8 · 2023: 6 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 2
FWCI: 0.90
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
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Locations: Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics (publishedVersion)
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Topics: Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Eating Disorders and Behaviors
Social Sciences › Health › Health disparities and outcomes
Social Sciences › Psychology › Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology › Aging and Gerontology Research
Keywords: body satisfaction, loneliness, older adults, young adults, stigma consciousness, mediation, perceptions of aging, age cohorts
MeSH terms: Aged, Aging, Body Image, Cross-Sectional Studies, Humans, Loneliness, Personal Satisfaction, Young Adult

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