Negative Comments About Weight, from a Peer, Can Impact How a Young Woman Views Her Body

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dc.contributor.authorMills, Jennifer
dc.contributor.authorMiller, Jessie L.
dc.date.accessioned2015-05-21T17:50:23Z
dc.date.available2015-05-21T17:50:23Z
dc.date.issued2008
dc.descriptionen_US
dc.description.abstractWhen it comes from a peer, a negative comment about a young woman's weight can make her feel unhappy with her body – even when the young woman is not overly concerned with her weight. This is the first study to demonstrate how negative comments, from peers, impact a young woman's body image.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipYork's Knowledge Mobilization Unit provides services and funding for faculty, graduate students, and community organizations seeking to maximize the impact of academic research and expertise on public policy, social programming, and professional practice. It is supported by SSHRC and CIHR grants, and by the Office of the Vice-President Research & Innovation. kmbunit@yorku.ca www.researchimpact.caen_US
dc.identifier00042
dc.identifier.citationMills, J. S., & Miller, J. L. (2007). Experimental effects of receiving negative weight-related feedback: A weight guessing study. Body Image, 4(3), 309-316.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10315/29126
dc.relationYork Universityen_US
dc.relation.urien_US
dc.rightsAttribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 2.5 Canadaen_US
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/ca/en_US
dc.subjectPsychologyen_US
dc.subjectWomenen_US
dc.subjectMental Healthen_US
dc.titleNegative Comments About Weight, from a Peer, Can Impact How a Young Woman Views Her Bodyen_US
dc.typeResearch Summaryen_US

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