Gender-differentiated associations among objectified body consciousness, self-conceptions and physical activity

Sex Roles

Volumn 59, Issue 9-10, 2008, Pages 623-632

  John, Deborah H ^a   Ebbeck, Vicki ^b  

^a PLYMOUTH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Body image; Physical self perceptions; Physical self worth; Self objectification

Indexed keywords

EID: 53349161148     PISSN: 03600025     EISSN: 15732762     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11199-008-9473-8     Document Type: Article

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