Searching for thinspiration: The nature of internet searches for pro-eating disorder websites

Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 200-204

  Lewis, Stephen P ^a   Arbuthnott, Alexis E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BODY WEIGHT; EATING DISORDER; HUMAN; INTERNET; MOTIVATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; EATING DISORDERS; HUMANS; INTERNET; MOTIVATION; THINNESS;

EID: 84860197231     PISSN: 21522715     EISSN: 21522723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/cyber.2011.0453     Document Type: Article

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