Impacts of exposure to images of ideal bodies on male body dissatisfaction: A review

Body Image

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 244-250

  Blond, Anna ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Advertising; Body dissatisfaction; Idealized media images; Men; Muscularity; Physical attractiveness

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BODY IMAGE; BODY SIZE; CHILD; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMAN; MALE; MASS MEDIUM; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PAIN ASSESSMENT; REVIEW; SATISFACTION; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOMATOTYPE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BODY IMAGE; BODY SIZE; CHILD; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMANS; MALE; MASS MEDIA; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; SOCIAL VALUES; SOMATOTYPES;

EID: 47849090649     PISSN: 17401445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2008.02.003     Document Type: Review

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