Examining “fat talk” experimentally in a female dyad: How are women influenced by another woman's body presentation style?
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Examining "fat talk" experimentally in a female dyad: how are women influenced by another woman's body presentation style?
Fat talk, the verbal dissatisfaction that women express about their bodies, was studied in a female dyad whereby participants interacted with a female confederate who either self-derogated, self-accepted, or self-aggrandized. A 2 (participant body esteem: high vs. low) x3 (confederate style of body image presentation) design was used. Results revealed that participants' public disclosure of the...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Body Image
سال: 2007
ISSN: 1740-1445
DOI: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2006.12.005