Getting older = lower self-esteem, say researchers
[20 January 2004 - University of Toronto] Worried about gaining weight and wrinkles as you age? Well, now there's one more reason to fear aging - an increased sense of insecurity, say sociologists from the University of Toronto and the University of Western Ontario. 'We live in a culture of youth where being young is prized and idealized,' says Professor John Cairney, a sociologist in U of T's psychiatry department and co-author of the study, Self-esteem and the intersection of age, class and gender. 'When you're talking about self-esteem, your body image is an important part of that perception. ...