Negative Comments About Weight, from a Peer, Can Impact How a Young Woman Views Her Body
Date
2008
Authors
Mills, Jennifer
Miller, Jessie L.
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Abstract
When 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.
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Psychology, Women, Mental Health
Citation
Mills, J. S., & Miller, J. L. (2007). Experimental effects of receiving negative weight-related feedback: A weight guessing study. Body Image, 4(3), 309-316.