Objective The effect of experimental manipulations of the thin beauty ideal, as portrayed in
the mass media, on female body image was evaluated using meta‐analysis. Method Data …

Research suggests that young men's body dissatisfaction increases when they see images
of attractive muscular men. This article provides the first extensive review of experimental …

The relationship between social comparison and body dissatisfaction was examined using
meta-analysis. Several demographic and methodological variables were examined as …

One of advertising's “unintended effects” is the impact highly attractive models may have on
female pre-adolescents and adolescents. Using social comparison theory as a framework …

This study explored college women's cognitive processing of print advertisements featuring
images of highly attractive female models. The relationship of counterarguing (critical …

Using the theory of social comparison, this study examines the impact of exposure to
advertisements of thin, physically attractive, Caucasian and African American models on the …

Projective techniques are unusual and often intriguing for respondents to complete,
permitting them to express thoughts and feelings which can be difficult to access by direct …

Abstract [Retraction notice: A retraction for this article was reported in Vol 103 (3) of Journal
of Personality and Social Psychology (see record 2012-22524-001). This retraction follows …

Although eating problems--ranging from body dissatisfaction and dieting to anorexia
nervosa or bulimia nervosa--can begin and typically have their roots in childhood, theory …

Social comparison theory itself has enabled marketers to understand better several typjes of
marketing phenomenon, including comparing one's physical attractiveness to advertising …