Relations of Sex, Age, Perceived Fitness, and Aerobic Activity with Social Physique Anxiety in Adults Sixty Years and Older

Self-reported physical activity, and perceived fitness were examined to assess their effects on social physique anxiety in a sample of older individuals (N = 249; M age = 70.4 yr., SD = 8.2). Participants reported their fitness as “average” to “above average.” There were no significant effects of pe...

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Published inPsychological reports Vol. 95; no. 3; pp. 761 - 766
Main Authors Lanning, Beth A., Bowden, Rodney G., Owens, Robin, Massey-Stokes, Marilyn
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.12.2004
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Age Factors
Aged
Anxiety - diagnosis
Anxiety - epidemiology
Anxiety - psychology
Body Image
Exercise
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Physical Fitness
Self Concept
Sex Factors
Social Desirability
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Summary:Self-reported physical activity, and perceived fitness were examined to assess their effects on social physique anxiety in a sample of older individuals (N = 249; M age = 70.4 yr., SD = 8.2). Participants reported their fitness as “average” to “above average.” There were no significant effects of perceived fitness or age on social physique anxiety scores. The women had significantly higher social physique anxiety scores than the men.
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ISSN:0033-2941
1558-691X
DOI:10.2466/pr0.95.3.761-766