Keeping the body in mind: The influence of body esteem and body boundary aberration on consumer beliefs and purchase intentions

Journal of Consumer Psychology

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 79-91

  Rosa, José Antonio ^a   Garbarino, Ellen C ^b,d   Maker, Alan J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^b CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^d CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33645096154     PISSN: 10577408     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327663jcp1601_10     Document Type: Article

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