His biceps become him: A test of objectification theory's application to drive for muscularity and propensity for steroid use in college men

Journal of Counseling Psychology

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 246-256

  Parent, Mike C ^a   Moradi, Bonnie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Body surveillance; Drive for muscularity; Objectification theory; Self objectification; Steroid use

Indexed keywords

ANABOLIC AGENT; ANDROGEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; BODY MASS; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; MALE; MOTIVATION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; SELF CONCEPT; SKELETAL MUSCLE; STATISTICS; STUDENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANABOLIC AGENTS; ANDROGENS; BODY IMAGE; BODY MASS INDEX; HUMANS; MALE; MOTIVATION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; SELF CONCEPT; STUDENTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79954497723     PISSN: 00220167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0021398     Document Type: Article

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