Self-esteem threat combined with exposure to thin media images leads to body image compensatory self-enhancement

Body Image

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 39-50

  Jarry, Josée L ^a   Kossert, Amy L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

Author keywords

Body image; Compensatory self enhancement; Self esteem; Thin ideal

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEFENSE MECHANISM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MOTIVATION; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF CONCEPT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BODY IMAGE; BODY MASS INDEX; DEFENSE MECHANISMS; FEEDBACK, PSYCHOLOGICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MOTIVATION; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; SELF CONCEPT; THINNESS;

EID: 33847321146     PISSN: 17401445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2006.12.003     Document Type: Article

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