Body Consciousness, Fear of Negative Appearance Evaluation and Self- esteem among Middle Aged Women

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relation between Body consciousness, Fear of negative appearance evaluation and Self-esteem among Middle aged women. The study took place among between middle-aged women, ages 40 to 65. To learn more about how these variables interact and affect mental health, especially at important life stages like pregnancy and the physical changes that middle-aged women go through, a sample of 165 adults was examined. All three hypotheses were validated by the investigation. Body Consciousness and Fear of Negative Appearance Evaluation showed a strong positive correlation. Second, a strong inverse relationship between self-esteem and body consciousness was discovered. Finally, there was a noteworthy inverse relationship between self-esteem and the fear of a negative appearance evaluation. These results offer insightful information on middle-aged women’s psychological health and indicate that addressing issues related to body image and the fear of receiving a poor assessment may be crucial to boosting self-esteem and mental health in this demographic. Interventions targeted at enhancing middle-aged women’s perceptions of their bodies and sense of self can be informed by an understanding of these relationships.