Preference for attractiveness and thinness in a partner: Influence of internalization of the thin ideal and shape/weight dissatisfaction in heterosexual women, heterosexual men, lesbians, and gay men

Body Image

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 228-234

  Legenbauer, Tanja ^a   Vocks, Silja ^b   Schäfer, Corinna ^c   Schütt Strömel, Sabine ^c   Hiller, Wolfgang ^c   Wagner, Christof ^d   Vögele, Claus ^e  

^a University Hospital   (Germany)

^b JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^c RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

^d Psychotherapy Practice   (Germany)

^e UNIVERSITY OF ROEHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attractiveness; Body dissatisfaction; Gender; Internalization; Partner; Sexual orientation; Thin ideal

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; BODY MASS; BODY SIZE; BODY WEIGHT; CONTROL; DECISION MAKING; ESTHETICS; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HETEROSEXUALITY; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; LESBIAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SATISFACTION; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BEAUTY; BODY IMAGE; BODY MASS INDEX; BODY SIZE; BODY WEIGHT; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HETEROSEXUALITY; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SOCIAL VALUES; THINNESS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 66049096445     PISSN: 17401445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2009.04.002     Document Type: Article

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