Gender, sexual orientation, and romantic partner influence on body image: An examination of heterosexual and lesbian women and their partners

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 162-177

  Markey, Charlotte N ^a   Markey, Patrick M ^b  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Body image; gender; lesbian women; partner comparison effect; romantic partners

Indexed keywords

EID: 84893762078     PISSN: 02654075     EISSN: 14603608     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0265407513489472     Document Type: Article

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