Temporal comparison theory and elderly satisfaction with their body: a preliminary study

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Autor(a) principal: Barreto,Philipe de Souto
Data de Publicação: 2012
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Revista Brasileira de Geriatria e Gerontologia
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Resumo: OBJECTIVES: Studies on body satisfaction have been neglecting a possible contribution of temporal comparisons (TC) for determining people's satisfaction with their body. The purpose of this work is to provide preliminary data on the usefulness of TC theory in determining body satisfaction in elderly individuals. METHODS: Participants were 18 functionally limited elderly adults, aged 68-90 years. After receiving three theory-related stimuli (social comparison, temporal comparison, and self-schema), they completed two scales: a scale on satisfaction with body functioning and a scale on body appearance satisfaction. RESULTS: Satisfaction with body functioning and satisfaction with body appearance did not differ among theory-related stimuli. TC-related correlations were stronger than the other theory-related correlations, even when adjusted for confounding variables. CONCLUSIONS: Our results suggest that TC theory may be a useful framework for explaining body satisfaction in the elderly. Studies on this subject should be encouraged. However, further research is needed before any conclusion can be drawn.
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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Temporal comparison theory and elderly satisfaction with their body: a preliminary study
title Temporal comparison theory and elderly satisfaction with their body: a preliminary study
spellingShingle Temporal comparison theory and elderly satisfaction with their body: a preliminary study
Barreto,Philipe de Souto
Body image
Body appearance
Temporal comparison theory
Body functioning
Elderly
title_short Temporal comparison theory and elderly satisfaction with their body: a preliminary study
title_full Temporal comparison theory and elderly satisfaction with their body: a preliminary study
title_fullStr Temporal comparison theory and elderly satisfaction with their body: a preliminary study
title_full_unstemmed Temporal comparison theory and elderly satisfaction with their body: a preliminary study
title_sort Temporal comparison theory and elderly satisfaction with their body: a preliminary study
author Barreto,Philipe de Souto
author_facet Barreto,Philipe de Souto
author_role author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Barreto,Philipe de Souto
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Body image
Body appearance
Temporal comparison theory
Body functioning
Elderly
topic Body image
Body appearance
Temporal comparison theory
Body functioning
Elderly
description OBJECTIVES: Studies on body satisfaction have been neglecting a possible contribution of temporal comparisons (TC) for determining people's satisfaction with their body. The purpose of this work is to provide preliminary data on the usefulness of TC theory in determining body satisfaction in elderly individuals. METHODS: Participants were 18 functionally limited elderly adults, aged 68-90 years. After receiving three theory-related stimuli (social comparison, temporal comparison, and self-schema), they completed two scales: a scale on satisfaction with body functioning and a scale on body appearance satisfaction. RESULTS: Satisfaction with body functioning and satisfaction with body appearance did not differ among theory-related stimuli. TC-related correlations were stronger than the other theory-related correlations, even when adjusted for confounding variables. CONCLUSIONS: Our results suggest that TC theory may be a useful framework for explaining body satisfaction in the elderly. Studies on this subject should be encouraged. However, further research is needed before any conclusion can be drawn.
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