Muscle dysmorphia, gender role stress, and sociocultural influences: An exploratory study

Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport

Volumn 82, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 310-319

  Readdy, Tucker ^a   Cardinal, Bradley J ^b   Watkins, Patti Lou ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adonis complex; Bigorexia; Obsessive compulsive spectrum disorder; Women

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY DYSMORPHIC DISORDER; BODY IMAGE; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RESISTANCE TRAINING; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BODY DYSMORPHIC DISORDERS; BODY IMAGE; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMANS; MALE; RESISTANCE TRAINING; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79960175413     PISSN: 02701367     EISSN: 21683824     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02701367.2011.10599759     Document Type: Article

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