The effect of clothing size on self-Esteem and body image

Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 317-332

  Kinley, Tammy R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Body image; Clothing size; Self esteem

Indexed keywords

EID: 79956167315     PISSN: 1077727X     EISSN: 15523934     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1552-3934.2009.00027.x     Document Type: Article

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