Biceps and body image: The relationship between muscularity and self-esteem, depression, and eating disorder symptoms

Psychology of Men and Masculinity

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 112-120

  Olivardia, Roberto ^a   Pope Jr , Harrison G ^b   Borowiecki III, John J ^b   Cohane, Geoffrey H ^b  

^a MCLEAN HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 3042811455     PISSN: 15249220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/1524-9220.5.2.112     Document Type: Article

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