The Influence of Awareness and Internalization of Western Appearance Ideals on Body Dissatisfaction in Euro-American and Hispanic Males

Psychology of Men and Masculinity

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 257-266

  Warren, Cortney S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

awareness and internalization of Western cultural values; body dissatisfaction; Hispanic and Euro American males; sociocultural model

Indexed keywords

EID: 57349094804     PISSN: 15249220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0012472     Document Type: Article

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