Self-Enhancing Effects of Exposure to Thin-Body Images

International Journal of Eating Disorders

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 333-341

  Joshi, Ramona ^a   Herman, C Peter ^a   Polivy, Janet ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Exposure duration; Restrained eaters; Thin body images; Unrestrained eaters

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ADVERTIZING; ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET RESTRICTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MASS MEDIUM; MOOD; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; SELF CONCEPT; SELF ESTEEM; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; BODY IMAGE; BODY WEIGHT; EATING DISORDERS; FEMALE; FOOD HABITS; HUMANS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY;

EID: 1842507197     PISSN: 02763478     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/eat.10253     Document Type: Article

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