A Test and Extension of Objectification Theory as It Predicts Disordered Eating: Does Women's Age Matter?

Journal of Counseling Psychology

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 253-265

  Augustus Horvath, Casey L ^a   Tylka, Tracy L ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

age; disordered eating; objectification theory; older women; sexual and self objectification via body surveillance

Indexed keywords

EID: 65249163375     PISSN: 00220167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0014637     Document Type: Article

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