An experimental investigation of a psychoeducational strategy designed to reduce men's endorsement of societal ideals of women's attractiveness

Body Image

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 48-51

  Yamamiya, Yuko ^a   Thompson, J Kevin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Attractiveness; Body image; Males; Media exposure; Psychoeducation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; BODY IMAGE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COURTSHIP; EDUCATION; ESTHETICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MASS MEDIUM; PHOTOGRAPHY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ATTITUDE; BEAUTY; BODY IMAGE; COURTSHIP; EDUCATION; FEMALE; FLORIDA; HUMANS; MALE; MASS MEDIA; MEN; PHOTOGRAPHY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY;

EID: 57849144172     PISSN: 17401445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2008.08.001     Document Type: Article

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