U.S. muslim women and body image: Links among objectification theory constructs and the hijab

Journal of Counseling Psychology

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 383-392

  Tolaymat, Lana D ^a   Moradi, Bonnie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Body image; Eating disorder; Hijab; Muslim women; Objectification theory

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; BODY MASS; CLOTHING; CONTROL; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; DEFENSE MECHANISM; EATING DISORDER; ESTHETICS; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIGION; SELF CONCEPT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SHAME; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BEAUTY; BODY IMAGE; BODY MASS INDEX; CLOTHING; CULTURE; DEFENSE MECHANISMS; EATING DISORDERS; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; ISLAM; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SHAME; UNITED STATES; WOMEN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79960367938     PISSN: 00220167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0023461     Document Type: Article

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