Thinking big: The effect of sexually objectifying music videos on bodily self-perception in young women

Body Image

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 26-34

  Mischner, Isabelle H S ^a   van Schie, Hein T ^a   Wigboldus, Daniël H J ^a   van Baaren, Rick B ^a   Engels, Rutger C M E ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Body perception; Music videos; Self esteem; Sexual objectification

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; BODY SIZE; BODY WEIGHT; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MASS MEDIUM; MUSIC; NETHERLANDS; PERCEPTION DISORDER; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF CONCEPT; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STUDENT; THINKING; VIDEORECORDING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BODY IMAGE; BODY SIZE; CULTURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; IDEAL BODY WEIGHT; MASS MEDIA; MUSIC; NETHERLANDS; PERCEPTUAL DISTORTION; SELF CONCEPT; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION; STUDENTS; THINKING; VIDEO RECORDING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84871670170     PISSN: 17401445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2012.08.004     Document Type: Article

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