Restrained and unrestrained eaters' attributions of success and failure to body weight and perception of social consensus: The special case of romantic success

Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 25, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 885-905

  Jarry, Josée L ^a   Polivy, Janet ^b   Herman, C Peter ^b   Arrowood, A John ^b   Pliner, Patty ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

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EID: 33847260858     PISSN: 07367236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1521/jscp.2006.25.8.885     Document Type: Article

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