Self-objectification and esteem in young women: The mediating role of reasons for exercise

Sex Roles

Volumn 48, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 89-95

  Strelan, Peter ^a   Mehaffey, Sarah J ^a   Tiggemann, Marika ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Esteem; Exercise; Self objectification

Indexed keywords

EID: 0038474025     PISSN: 03600025     EISSN: 15732762     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022300930307     Document Type: Article

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