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Psychologically distressed participants had a stronger drive for thinness and greater body dissatisfaction compared to low-distress participants.
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Psychologically distressed participants had a stronger drive for thinness and greater body dissatisfaction compared to low-distress participants.
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Based on the study's design and participant responses.
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Reactions to ideal body shapes
Katarina Prnjak et al. · The Journal of General Psychology · 2019
DOI 10.1080/00221309.2019.1676190
other · n=200Cited 16×
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