The effect of viewing ultra-fit images on college women's body dissatisfaction
Abstract
Modern ideals of female attractiveness include an extremely toned and fit appearance in addition to extreme thinness. Although viewing thin models has a negative effect on women's body image, research has not tested the effect of exposure to the ultra-fit physique separate from the thin-ideal. This randomized, posttest-only experiment tested the effects of the athletic aspect of the current ideal by exposing 138 undergraduate women to thin and...
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Title
The effect of viewing ultra-fit images on college women's body dissatisfaction
Published Date
Jan 1, 2012
Journal
Volume
9
Issue
1
Pages
50 - 56
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