Self-Presentational Concerns in Older Adults: Implications for Health and Well-Being

Emotional disclosure on social networking sites: The role of network structure and psychological needs

“…Need for emotional expression refers to the tendency to share emotions with others (Fridlund, 1991a(Fridlund, , 1991bFridlund, 1994;Rimé et al, 1991). Need for impression management refers to the motivation to convey a favorable self-image to others (Leary, Allen, & Terry, 2011;Leary & Kowalski, 1990;Martin, Leary, & Rejeski, 2000).…”

Home-Based Circuit Training for Elderly Women

“…The women had responded to a public invitation to participate in a home-based exercise program. This may have had a particular motivational effect in that the exercises were conducted in private and thus reduced the possibility of self-presentational concerns (Martin, Leary, & Rejeski, 2000), which may be particularly pronounced among moderately obese women. The efficacy of the intervention cannot be evaluated simply on measures that depict physical changes, but must also include socio-cultural issues.…”

Validation of the Older Adult Social Evaluative Scale (OASES) as a measure of social anxiety

“…For example, Hedberg-Kristensson and colleagues (2007) found that older adults reported that using mobility assistive devices is a source of anxiety and shame. Similarly, older adults may be sensitive about appearing forgetful in front of others, for fear of being perceived as cognitively impaired or demented (Martin et al, 2000). Many common measures of anxiety fail to take these unique presentations into account, calling into question their content validity in the older adult population.…”