Extending the Negative Consequences of Media Internalization and Self-Objectification to Dissociation and Self-Harm

Sex Roles

Volumn 69, Issue 11-12, 2013, Pages 583-593

  Erchull, Mindy J ^a   Liss, Miriam ^a   Lichiello, Stephanie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARY WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Depression; Dissociation; Internalization of media ideals; Self harm; Self objectification

Indexed keywords

EID: 84888056658     PISSN: 03600025     EISSN: 15732762     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11199-013-0326-8     Document Type: Article

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