Investigation of the factors influencing female undergraduates' slimming activities.
The phenomenon of females attempting to lose weight even though they are not overweight is a common one in the Asia-Pacific region. In this research, we investigate three factors that may drive this phenomenon: self-esteem, public self-consciousness and exposure to “thin-ideal” media.
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| Format: | Final Year Project |
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2008
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10356/9878 |
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| Institution: | Nanyang Technological University |
| Summary: | The phenomenon of females attempting to lose weight even though they are not overweight is a common one in the Asia-Pacific region. In this research, we investigate three factors that may drive this phenomenon: self-esteem, public self-consciousness and exposure to “thin-ideal” media. |
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