From the jungle to urban centers: body image and self-esteem of women in three different cultures

Summary The aim of this study is to compare body image, body perception, body satisfaction, body-related self-esteem and overall self-esteem of women from three different cultural backgrounds. The survey covers a sample of 187 women, including 133 Germans, 31 Q’eqchi’, and 23 Colombians. Two groups...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Julia Odinga, Erich Kasten
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-05-01
Series:International Journal of Anthropology and Ethnology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41257-020-00030-5