The Influence of Television and Film Viewing on Midlife Women's Body Image, Disordered Eating, and Food Choice

Media Psychology

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 185-207

  Hefner, Veronica ^a   Woodward, Kelly ^a   Figge, Laura ^a   Bevan, Jennifer L ^a   Santora, Nicole ^a   Baloch, Sabeen ^a  

^a CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84899532731     PISSN: 15213269     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15213269.2013.838903     Document Type: Article

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