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ERIC Number: EJ620820
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Publication Date: 2000
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African American College Women's Body Image: An Examination of Body Mass, African Self-Consciousness, and Skin Color Satisfaction.
Falconer, Jameca Woody; Neville, Helen A.
Psychology of Women Quarterly, v24 n3 p236-43 Sep 2000
Investigated the general and cultural factors associated with body image perceptions of African American female college students. Data from surveys of 124 women at a historically black college indicated that African self-consciousness, skin color satisfaction, and body mass index collectively accounted for significant variance in dimensions of body image satisfaction, although not necessarily in predicted ways. (SM)
Descriptors: Black Students, Body Composition, Body Image, Cultural Influences, Females, Higher Education
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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