Conformity to gender norms among female student-athletes: Implications for body image

Psychology of Men and Masculinity

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 401-416

  Steinfeldt, Jesse A ^a   Zakrajsek, Rebecca ^b   Carter, Hailee ^a   Steinfeldt, Matthew Clint ^c  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c FORT LEWIS COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Body esteem; Conformity to Feminine Norms (CFNI); Conformity to Masculine Norms (CMNI); Female college student athletes; Gender socialization in sport

Indexed keywords

EID: 82455192556     PISSN: 15249220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0023634     Document Type: Article

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