The role of explicit and implicit self-esteem in peer modeling of palatable food intake: a study on social media interaction among youngsters.

The role of explicit and implicit self-esteem in peer modeling of palatable food intake: a study on social media interaction among youngsters.

OBJECTIVE: This experimental study investigated the impact of peers on palatable food intake of youngsters within a social media setting. To determine whether this effect was moderated by self-esteem, the present study examined the roles of global explicit self-esteem (ESE), body esteem (BE) and imp...

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Main Authors: Kirsten E Bevelander, Doeschka J Anschütz, Daan H M Creemers, Marloes Kleinjan, Rutger C M E Engels
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3756026?pdf=render

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