Reducing the impact of media images: An evaluation of the effectiveness of an air-brushing educational intervention on body dissatisfaction

Health Education

Volumn 108, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 489-500

  Ogden, Jane ^a   Sherwood, Faye ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Individual perception; Self esteem; Visual media; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 54249097885     PISSN: 09654283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09654280810910890     Document Type: Article

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