Social connectedness, conformity, and internalization of societal standards of attractiveness

Body Image

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 86-89

  Vartanian, Lenny R ^a   Hopkinson, Meghan M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Body image; Conformity; Eating behaviors; Internalization; Social connectedness

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; BULIMIA; CONTROL; ESTHETICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LOW CALORY DIET; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BEAUTY; BODY IMAGE; BULIMIA; DIET, REDUCING; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PSYCHOMETRICS; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL CONFORMITY; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION; SOCIAL VALUES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 72249083328     PISSN: 17401445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2009.10.001     Document Type: Article

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