Support for an expanded tripartite influence model with gay men

Body Image

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 57-67

  Tylka, Tracy L ^a   Andorka, Michael J ^a,b  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AKRON   (United States)

Author keywords

Body change behaviors; Body fat dissatisfaction; Gay community involvement; Gay men; Male body image; Muscularity dissatisfaction; Tripartite influence model

Indexed keywords

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; CONTROL; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; FAMILY; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOMATOTYPE; STUDENT;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BODY IMAGE; CULTURE; FAMILY; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SOCIAL CONFORMITY; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL FACILITATION; SOMATOTYPES; STUDENTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84355162917     PISSN: 17401445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2011.09.006     Document Type: Article

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