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The Mediating Roles of Primary and Secondary Control in the Relationship between Body Satisfaction and Subjective Well-Being Among Middle-Aged and Older Women

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  • Ashli D. Watt
  • Candace A. Konnert
  • Calandra E. C. Speirs

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Objectives:This study examined primary and secondary control as mediators in the relationship between body satisfaction and subjective well-being (SWB) and explored age differences in the mediation model.Method:Data from 362 women, aged 40–91 years, assessed (i) the relationships between body satisfaction, age, primary and secondary control strategies (body-specific social comparison, acceptance, and positive reappraisal), and three indices of SWB (positive affect, negative affect, and life satisfaction), (ii) the mediation effects of primary and secondary control on the relationship between body satisfaction and SWB, and (iii) whether mediational relationships were moderated by age.Results:Body satisfaction was unrelated to age but positively related to positive affect and life satisfaction and negatively related to negative affect. Body satisfaction was also related to primary and secondary control strategies. There were significant indirect (mediated) effects of body satisfaction on all outcome variables through acceptance and positive reappraisal. These mediators were significant at all age levels, but exerted their strongest influence among younger women.Discussion:This study provides new information about the mechanisms that influence the relationship between body satisfaction and SWB among a broad age range of women who are experiencing physical changes that are inconsistent with Western beauty standards.

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  • Ashli D. Watt & Candace A. Konnert & Calandra E. C. Speirs, 2017. "The Mediating Roles of Primary and Secondary Control in the Relationship between Body Satisfaction and Subjective Well-Being Among Middle-Aged and Older Women," The Journals of Gerontology: Series B, The Gerontological Society of America, vol. 72(4), pages 603-612.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:geronb:v:72:y:2017:i:4:p:603-612.
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    1. Jeremy M. Hamm & Judith G. Chipperfield & Raymond P. Perry & Jutta Heckhausen & Corey S. Mackenzie, 2014. "Conflicted Goal Engagement: Undermining Physical Activity and Health in Late Life," The Journals of Gerontology: Series B, The Gerontological Society of America, vol. 69(4), pages 533-542.
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