Body image and appearance management among older married dyads

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by  Keun Young Oh

Iowa State University Capstones, Theses and
Retrospective Theses and Dissertations
Dissertations
1999
Body image and appearance management among
older married dyads: factors influencing body
image in the aging process
Keun Young Oh
Iowa State University
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Body image and appearance management among older married dyads;
Factors influencing body image in the aging process
by
Keun Young Oh
A dissertation submined to the graduate faculty
in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
Major: Textiles and Clothing
Major Professor: Mary Lynn Damhorst
Iowa State University
Ames, Iowa
1999
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This dissertation is dedicated to my mother and the memory of my father
who made a larger life possible for me.
And for my husband, my son, my sister, and my brother
who are the most important people in my life.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
LIST OF TABLES vii
LIST OF FIGURES ix
ABASTRACT x
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 1
Body Image and Appearance Management Practices I
Factors Influencing Body Image in the Aging Process 4
Purpose 7
Defmitions 8
Dissertation Organization 9
CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW 10
Aging Body, Body Image, and Appearance Management 10
Gender differences in body image and appearance management 13
practices
Exercise 15
Dieting 18
Use of anti-aging products and techniques 20
Grooming 21
Clothing-related behavior 22
Factors Related to Body Image among Older Persons 25
Aging-related physical changes 26
Health 27
Relationship with spouses 28
Cognitive age 31
Mood 33
Coorientation in Interpersonal Perception in Marital Dyads 35
Research Hypotheses 38
CHAPTERS: METHOD 41
Questionnaire Development 41
Measures of body image 41
Measures of attractiveness 43
Appearance management practices 44
Exercising 44
Dieting 44
Use of anti-aging products and techniques 44
Daily grooming 45
Apparel shopping and expenditures 45