The role of social comparison in the effect of magazine advertisements on women's mood and body dissatisfaction

Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 23-44

  Tiggemann, Marika ^a   McGill, Belinda ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 1642313694     PISSN: 07367236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1521/jscp.23.1.23.26991     Document Type: Article

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