Effects of written emotional disclosure on implicit self-esteem and body image

British Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 488-501

  O'Connor, Daryl B ^a   Hurling, Robert ^b   Hendrickx, Hilde ^b   Osborne, Gabrielle ^b   Hall, Josephine ^a   Walklet, Elaine ^a   Whaley, Ann ^a   Wood, Helen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b UNILEVER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; DEPRESSION; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; BODY IMAGE; DEPRESSION; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; TRUTH DISCLOSURE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79959990543     PISSN: 1359107X     EISSN: 20448287     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/135910710X523210     Document Type: Article

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