Cyber sexy: Electronic game play and perceptions of attractiveness among college-aged men

Body Image

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 365-374

  Wack, Elizabeth R ^a   Tantleff Dunn, Stacey ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Attractiveness; Body image; Electronic gaming; Media; Men's health; Video games

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; BODY IMAGE; BODY MASS; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; ESTHETICS; FANTASY; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RECREATION; SATISFACTION; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIALIZATION; STUDENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE; BEAUTY; BODY IMAGE; BODY MASS INDEX; CULTURE; FANTASY; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; SOCIALIZATION; STEREOTYPING; STUDENTS; VIDEO GAMES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 52749095654     PISSN: 17401445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2008.06.003     Document Type: Article

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