Predicting excessive body image concerns among British university students: The unique role of Appearance-based Rejection Sensitivity

Body Image

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 78-81

  Calogero, Rachel M ^a   Park, Lora E ^b   Rahemtulla, Zara K ^a   Williams, Katherine C D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

Appearance based Rejection Sensitivity; Body dysmorphic disorder symptoms; Cosmetic surgery motives; Excessive body image concerns

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; ATTITUDE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BODY DYSMORPHIC DISORDER; BODY IMAGE; BODY WEIGHT; DEPRESSION; ESTHETICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MOTIVATION; PERSONALITY TEST; PHOBIA; PLASTIC SURGERY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; SELF CONCEPT; STATISTICS; STUDENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; ATTENTION; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BEAUTY; BODY DYSMORPHIC DISORDERS; BODY IMAGE; BODY WEIGHT; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MOTIVATION; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PHOBIC DISORDERS; PSYCHOMETRICS; REJECTION (PSYCHOLOGY); SELF CONCEPT; STUDENTS; SURGERY, PLASTIC; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 72249095434     PISSN: 17401445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2009.09.005     Document Type: Article

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