Influence of visual attention on male body dissatisfaction after idealized media exposure

Psychology of Men and Masculinity

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 308-323

  Nikkelen, Sanne W C ^a   Anschutz, Doeschka J ^a   Ha, Thao ^a   Engels, Rutger C M E ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Eye tracking; Media influences; Men's body dissatisfaction; Muscular ideal

Indexed keywords

EID: 84868211119     PISSN: 15249220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0024942     Document Type: Article

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