The Impact of Exposure to the Thin-Ideal Media Image on Women
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to experimentally examine the effects of exposure to the thin-ideal body image on women's affect, self-esteem, body satisfaction, eating disorder symptoms, and level of internalization of the thin-ideal. College women (N = 145) were randomly exposed to photographs from popular magazines containing either thin-ideal images or neutral images. Exposure to thin-ideal magazine images increased body dissatisfaction,...
Paper Details
Title
The Impact of Exposure to the Thin-Ideal Media Image on Women
Published Date
Jan 1, 2004
Journal
Volume
12
Issue
1
Pages
35 - 50
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