Body appreciation, media influence, and weight status predict consideration of cosmetic surgery among female undergraduates

Body Image

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 315-317

  Swami, Viren ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTMINSTER   (United Kingdom)

^b HELP UNIVERSITY   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Body appreciation; Body mass index; Cosmetic surgery; Media influence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MASS MEDIUM; PLASTIC SURGERY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIOECONOMICS; STUDENT; UNIVERSITY;

ADULT; BODY IMAGE; BODY MASS INDEX; BODY WEIGHT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MASS MEDIA; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STUDENTS; SURGERY, PLASTIC; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 69449099076     PISSN: 17401445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2009.07.001     Document Type: Article

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