An examination of the contextual determinants of self-objectification

Psychology of Women Quarterly

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 76-87

  Fuller Tyszkiewicz, Matthew ^a   Reynard, Kelley ^a   Skouteris, Helen ^a   McCabe, Marita ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

body image; clothing; messages; objectification theory; peer reactions; physical appearance; self perception

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857662901     PISSN: 03616843     EISSN: 14716402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0361684311426721     Document Type: Article

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