October 2, 2025Journal of Women & Aging

Appearance management’s impact on identity and well-aging in late Middle-aged Korean women

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HLHye Kyung LimKyungpook National University Hospital KKKi Han KwonKookmin University

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Analysis highlights how appearance management influences identity and well-aging in Korean women, suggesting social connections matter more than aesthetics.

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Appearance management plays a crucial role in identity reconstruction and well-aging for Korean women.
Key findings indicate that motivation for appearance management is tied to social connection and personal growth.
Women in their 50s emphasize social identity while those in their 60s focus on psychosocial development linked to well-aging.
The study illustrates differences in identity formation processes influenced by cultural and generational experiences.

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Lim et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68de8eaeaa6cec72c69ea79e https://doi.org/10.1080/08952841.2025.2565185

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Analysis highlights how appearance management influences identity and well-aging in Korean women, suggesting social connections matter more than aesthetics.

Appearance management’s impact on identity and well-aging in late Middle-aged Korean women

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Appearance management’s impact on identity and well-aging in late Middle-aged Korean women

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