Television and adolescent body image: The role of program content and viewing motivation

Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 361-381

  Tiggemann, Marika ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 20344370567     PISSN: 07367236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1521/jscp.24.3.361.65623     Document Type: Article

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