Exposure to television makeover programs and perceptions of self

Communication Research Reports

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 283-291

  Kubic, Kelly N ^a   Chory, Rebecca M ^a  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Body Dissatisfaction; Makeover; Perfectionism; Self esteem, Television

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952866827     PISSN: 08824096     EISSN: 17464099     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08824090701624155     Document Type: Article

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