Preadolescents’ Reliance on and Internalization of Media Appearance Ideals: Triggers and Consequences

Journal of Early Adolescence

Volumn 38, Issue 8, 2018, Pages 1074-1099

  Rousseau, Ann ^a   Trekels, Jolien ^a   Eggermont, Steven ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

body image investment; media internalization; peer appearance criticism; pubertal timing

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; INTERNALIZATION; INVESTMENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATURATION;

EID: 85047949379     PISSN: 02724316     EISSN: 15525449     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0272431617714330     Document Type: Article

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