The relationship between women's body satisfaction and self-image across the life span: The role of cognitive control

Journal of Genetic Psychology

Volumn 164, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 241-252

  Webster, Jessica ^a   Tiggemann, Marika ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Body dissatisfaction; Cognitive control; Self concept; Self esteem

Indexed keywords

EID: 0141642214     PISSN: 00221325     EISSN: 19400896     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00221320309597980     Document Type: Article

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