The stigma of being overweight: When do attributions to discrimination protect self-esteem

Social Psychology

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 26-32

  Nestler, Steffen ^a   Egloff, Boris ^a  

^a JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Attributions to discrimination; Controllability of the stigma; Discrimination; Self blame; Self esteem

Indexed keywords

EID: 84872579527     PISSN: 18649335     EISSN: 21512590     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1027/1864-9335/a000098     Document Type: Article

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