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Abstract

Three aspects of a sociocultural influence on appearance--media exposure, awareness of societal ideals and internalization of sociocultural messages--were assessed in college females and related to measures of body image disturbance, eating dysfunction and overall self-esteem.

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Title
Body image and body shape ideals in magazines: Exposure, awareness, and internalization
Author
Cusumano, Dale L; Thompson, J Kevin
Pages
701-721
Publication year
1997
Publication date
Nov 1997
Publisher
Springer Nature B.V.
ISSN
03600025
e-ISSN
15732762
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
225375527
Copyright
Copyright Plenum Publishing Corporation Nov 1997