Body Dissatisfaction, Importance of Appearance, and Body Appreciation in Men and Women Over the Lifespan

Body image disturbance is associated with several mental disorders. Previous research on body image has focused mostly on women, largely neglecting body image in men. Moreover, only a small number of studies have conducted gender comparisons of body image over the lifespan and included participants...

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Main Authors: Hannah L. Quittkat, Andrea S. Hartmann, Rainer Düsing, Ulrike Buhlmann, Silja Vocks
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
Subjects:
age
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyt.2019.00864/full