Functionality appreciation mediates the association between age and body appreciation over the lifespan in Japan

IF 5.2 1区 心理学 Q1 PSYCHIATRY Body Image Pub Date : 2024-07-27 DOI:10.1016/j.bodyim.2024.101765
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Previous findings suggest that body appreciation increases with age, whereas body dissatisfaction remains constant across the lifespan. However, the reason for this phenomenon remains unclear. In the present study, we examined the role of functionality appreciation in the association between age and body appreciation among Japanese adults. A community sample of 280 Japanese women and men (20–79 years old) completed an online cross-sectional survey with measures of functionality and body appreciation. Simple mediation analysis (PROCESS; Model 4) demonstrated that age was positively related to body appreciation and this relationship was mediated by functionality appreciation, for women, but not for men. This finding suggests that increased functionality appreciation might be a strategy for increasing body appreciation as we age, but only among women and not among men. It is possible that the adaptive strategies employed by older women could be utilized by younger women. Thus, implementing interventions focused on the enhancement of functionality appreciation might be beneficial for young women.

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在日本,功能性鉴赏在年龄与身体鉴赏之间起着中介作用。
以往的研究结果表明,身体欣赏会随着年龄的增长而增加,而身体不满意则在整个生命周期中保持不变。然而,造成这种现象的原因仍不清楚。在本研究中,我们研究了功能性欣赏在日本成年人年龄与身体欣赏之间的关联中的作用。280名日本女性和男性(20-79岁)完成了一项在线横断面调查,调查内容包括功能性和身体鉴赏力。简单中介分析(PROCESS;模型 4)表明,年龄与身体鉴赏力呈正相关,而这种关系对女性来说是由功能鉴赏力中介的,但对男性来说不是。这一结果表明,随着年龄的增长,提高功能性鉴赏力可能是一种提高身体鉴赏力的策略,但这只适用于女性,而不适用于男性。年长女性采用的适应策略有可能被年轻女性所利用。因此,实施以提高功能鉴赏力为重点的干预措施可能对年轻女性有益。
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Body Image
Body Image Multiple-
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期刊介绍: Body Image is an international, peer-reviewed journal that publishes high-quality, scientific articles on body image and human physical appearance. Body Image is a multi-faceted concept that refers to persons perceptions and attitudes about their own body, particularly but not exclusively its appearance. The journal invites contributions from a broad range of disciplines-psychological science, other social and behavioral sciences, and medical and health sciences. The journal publishes original research articles, brief research reports, theoretical and review papers, and science-based practitioner reports of interest. Dissertation abstracts are also published online, and the journal gives an annual award for the best doctoral dissertation in this field.
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