A computer program for measuring body size distortion and body dissatisfaction

Behavior Research Methods, Instruments, and Computers

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 89-95

  Gardner, Rick M ^a   Boice, Russel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

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EID: 2942677220     PISSN: 07433808     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3758/BF03195553     Document Type: Article

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