Self-objectification and its psychological outcomes for college women

Psychology of Women Quarterly

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 371-379

  Muehlenkamp, Jennifer J ^a,b   Saris Baglama, Renee N ^b  

^a BALL STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0036896451     PISSN: 03616843     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1471-6402.t01-1-00076     Document Type: Article

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