Self-objectification and ideal body shape for men and women

Body Image

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 308-310

  Oehlhof, Marissa E Wagner ^a   Musher Eizenman, Dara R ^a   Neufeld, Jennie M ^a   Hauser, Jessica C ^a  

^a BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Gender differences; Ideal body shape; Self objectification

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY; STUDENT; UNIVERSITY;

ADOLESCENT; BODY IMAGE; BODY MASS INDEX; BODY WEIGHT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 69449088910     PISSN: 17401445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2009.05.002     Document Type: Article

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