Potential implications of the objectification of women's bodies for women's sexual satisfaction

Body Image

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 145-148

  Calogero, Rachel M ^a   Thompson, J Kevin ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Body surveillance; Media internalization; Objectification of women; Self objectification; Sexual satisfaction

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; BODY MASS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MASS MEDIUM; QUESTIONNAIRE; SATISFACTION; SELF CONCEPT; SEXUALITY; SHAME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BODY IMAGE; BODY MASS INDEX; FEMALE; HUMANS; MASS MEDIA; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; SEXUALITY; SHAME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 61449261725     PISSN: 17401445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2009.01.001     Document Type: Article

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