Body self-discrepancies and women's social physique anxiety: The moderating role of the feared body

British Journal of Psychology

Volumn 102, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 147-160

  Woodman, Tim ^a   Steer, Rebecca ^a  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 79954557615     PISSN: 00071268     EISSN: 20448325     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/000712610X507821     Document Type: Article

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