Positive body perception and its link to sexual satisfaction in aging women-findings from the Women 40+Healthy Aging Study

被引：2
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作者：
Mernone, Laura [1 ,2 ]
Fiacco, Serena [1 ,2 ]
Ehlert, Ulrike [1 ,2 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Zurich, Inst Psychol, Dept Clin Psychol & Psychotherapy, Zurich, Switzerland
[2] Univ Zurich, Univ Res Prior Program Dynam Hlth Aging, Zurich, Switzerland
来源：
JOURNAL OF WOMEN & AGING | 2023年 / 35卷 / 02期
关键词：
Sexual satisfaction; female attractiveness; body perception; women's health; aging women; ADULT WOMEN; FUNCTION INDEX; IMAGE; FEMALE; MIDLIFE; HEALTH; WEIGHT; AGE; ATTRACTIVENESS; ASSOCIATION;
D O I：
10.1080/08952841.2021.2002647
中图分类号：
R4 [临床医学]; R592 [老年病学];
学科分类号：
1002 ; 100203 ; 100602 ;
摘要：
Research on the relation between physical appearance and sexual satisfaction in aging women is scarce. This study uniquely links attractiveness, body perception, and sexual satisfaction in 124 healthy aging women. Two-thirds reported being highly sexually satisfied. BMI and fat mass correlated significantly with sexual satisfaction. Weight and shape concerns moderated this relationship, affecting sexual satisfaction beyond the effect of body size and composition. Given the "unattractive stereotype" of older women related to the enduring social beauty ideal of a youthful and thin body, positive body perceptions in light of age-associated bodily changes should be promoted.
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