The role of self-objectification in disordered eating, depressed mood, and sexual functioning among women: A comprehensive test of objectification theory

Psychology of Women Quarterly

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 66-75

  Tiggemann, Marika ^a   Williams, Elyse ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

body image; depression (emotion); eating disorders; objectification; physical appearance; sexual function disturbances

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857660855     PISSN: 03616843     EISSN: 14716402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0361684311420250     Document Type: Article

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