The Frequency, Nature, and Effects of Naturally Occurring Appearance-Focused Social Comparisons

Behavior Therapy

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 132-143

  Leahey, Tricia M ^a   Crowther, Janis H ^a   Mickelson, Kristin D ^a  

^a KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEPRESSION; EATING DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; SATISFACTION; STATISTICAL MODEL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BEAUTY; BODY IMAGE; BODY MASS INDEX; BODY WEIGHT; FEMALE; HUMANS; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; SELF ASSESSMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 34247898811     PISSN: 00057894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.beth.2006.06.004     Document Type: Article

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