Exercising the self : On the Role of Exercise, Gender and Culture in Physical Self-Perceptions
In modern society, individuals constantly pass judgments on their own body and physical competence as well as that of other people. All too often, the verdict is less favourable. For the person, these physical self-perceptions (PSP) may negatively affect global self-esteem, identity, and general men...
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| Format: | Doctoral Thesis |
| Language: | English |
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Stockholms universitet, Psykologiska institutionen
2004
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| Online Access: | http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-187 http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:isbn:91-7265-871-1 |