Experimental evidence that theistic-religious body affirmations improve women's body image

Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 553-564

  Boyatzis, Chris J ^a   Kline, Sarah ^a   Backof, Stephanie ^a,b  

^a BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 36949003441     PISSN: 00218294     EISSN: 14685906     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-5906.2007.00377.x     Document Type: Article

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