Does size matter? The impact of model's body size on women's body-focused anxiety and advertising effectiveness

Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 104-122

  Halliwell, Emma ^a   Dittmar, Helga ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 1642338002     PISSN: 07367236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1521/jscp.23.1.104.26989     Document Type: Article

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