Gender Role Conflict, Drive for Muscularity, and the Impact of Ideal Media Portrayals on Men

Psychology of Men and Masculinity

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 120-130

  Hobza, Cody L ^a   Rochlen, Aaron B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

body image; drive for muscularity; gender role conflict; media; men

Indexed keywords

EID: 65549121947     PISSN: 15249220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0015040     Document Type: Article

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