Refinement of the tripartite influence model for men: Dual body image pathways to body change behaviors

Body Image

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 199-207

  Tylka, Tracy L ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Body change behaviors; Body fat dissatisfaction; Male body image; Muscularity dissatisfaction; Tripartite influence model

Indexed keywords

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY IMAGE; CONTROL; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; EATING DISORDER; FAMILY; FRIEND; HUMAN; MALE; MASS MEDIUM; PEER GROUP; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SATISFACTION; SELF CONCEPT; SEXUALITY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOMATOTYPE; STUDENT;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY IMAGE; CULTURE; EATING DISORDERS; FAMILY; FRIENDS; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; MASS MEDIA; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PEER GROUP; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOMATOTYPES; STUDENTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79959372776     PISSN: 17401445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2011.04.008     Document Type: Article

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