Gender similarities in response to figure-size feedback in a selected nonclinical population

Sex Roles

Volumn 49, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 71-80

  Befort, Christie A ^a   Rickard, Kathryn M ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Appearance; Body image; Feedback; Gender

Indexed keywords

EID: 0038827220     PISSN: 03600025     EISSN: 15732762     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1023913720317     Document Type: Article

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