The influence of fashion magazines on the body image satisfaction of college women: An exploratory analysis

Adolescence

Volumn 32, Issue 127, 1997, Pages 603-614

  Turner, Sherry L ^a   Hamilton, Heather ^b   Jacobs, Meija ^b   Angood, Laurie M ^b   Dwyer, Deanne Hovde ^b  

^a MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; MASS MEDIUM; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SATISFACTION; STUDENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BODY IMAGE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MASS MEDIA; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; STUDENTS; WOMEN;

EID: 0031216332     PISSN: 00018449     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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