Female and Male Perceptions of Ideal Body Shapes: Distorted Views among Caucasian College Students.

Cohn, Lawrence D.; Adler, Nancy E.

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ERIC Number: EJ442408

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1992

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Female and Male Perceptions of Ideal Body Shapes: Distorted Views among Caucasian College Students.

Cohn, Lawrence D.; Adler, Nancy E.

Psychology of Women Quarterly, v16 n1 p69-79 Mar 1992

Using body silhouettes, 87 college women and 118 college men indicated their own body shapes and shapes they and same-sex and other-sex peers find most attractive. Focus was on whether women overestimate desirability of thin figures among female peers. Males and females misjudged same-sex peers' preferences compared with ideals. (SLD)

Descriptors: Asian Americans, Black Students, Body Image, Body Weight, College Students, Females, Higher Education, Males, Misconceptions, Perception, Physical Attractiveness, Sex Differences, Student Attitudes, White Students

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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