The role of self-objectification in women's depression: A test of objectification theory

Sex Roles

Volumn 56, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 45-53

  Szymanski, Dawn M ^a   Henning, Stacy L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI ST LOUIS   (United States)

Author keywords

Body shame; Flow states; Peak motivational states

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846811203     PISSN: 03600025     EISSN: 15732762     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11199-006-9147-3     Document Type: Article

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