The effects of weight and achievement messages on the self-esteem of women

Psychology of Women Quarterly

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 48-56

  Jambekar, Sheila ^a   Quinn, Diane M ^b   Crocker, Jennifer ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

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EID: 0035285351     PISSN: 03616843     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1471-6402.00006     Document Type: Article

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