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Men’s reflections on their body image at different life stages: A thematic analysis of interview accounts from middle-aged men

Yes / This study investigates how men’s body image develops over time. 14 men aged between 45 and 67 years completed in-depth interviews where they discussed their body image since childhood, prompted in some cases by photographs of themselves at different ages that they brought to the interviews. Transcripts were analysed using inductive thematic analysis. From the participants’ accounts it was evident that body concerns did not steadily improve or worsen, but waxed and waned over time. Results are discussed in relation to understanding changing body concerns in men’s lives, and the implications of these for future research and practice.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:BRADFORD/oai:bradscholars.brad.ac.uk:10454/17266
Date26 August 2019
CreatorsMalik, Mohammed, Grogan, S., Cole, J., Gough, B.
Source SetsBradford Scholars
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeArticle, Accepted manuscript
RightsThe final, definitive version of this paper has been published in Journal of Health Journal title, <vol/issue> by SAGE Publications Ltd, All rights reserved. © 2019 SAGE Publications Ltd.

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