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Social Media Effects on Young Women's Body Image Concerns

Theoretical Perspectives and an Agenda for Research

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ID5849486
AuthorsRichard M Perloff (0000-0002-7261-2108, Cleveland State University, corresponding author)
Year2014
Volume71
Issue11-12
Pages363-377
Publication date2014-05-28
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueSex Roles (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0360-0025 • E-ISSN: 1573-2762
PublisherSpringer Science+Business Media (PUBLISHER • DE)
DOI10.1007/s11199-014-0384-6
OpenAlexW2045096296
LanguageEN
Citations received260
References cited88

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