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 perceived fitness or age on social physique anxiety scores. The women had significantly higher social physique anxiety scores than the men.
Lanning
Beth A
BA
Baylor University, Waco, TX 76798, USA. Beth_Lanning@baylor.edu
Bowden
Rodney G
RG
Owens
Robin
R
Massey-Stokes
Marilyn
M
D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D001007:Anxiety / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology*; D001828:Body Image; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010809:Physical Fitness; D012649:Self Concept; D012737:Sex Factors; D012928:Social Desirability; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires