The disruptive effect of self-objectification on performance

Psychology of Women Quarterly

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 59-64

  Quinn, Diane M ^a   Kallen, Rachel W ^a   Twenge, Jean M ^b,d   Fredrickson, Barbara L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^b SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^d SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33645067932     PISSN: 03616843     EISSN: 14716402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-6402.2006.00262.x     Document Type: Article

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