Exploring the bidirectional connection between belonging and women’s self-sexualization

Jill Allen; Mallory Grembowski; Robyn K. Mallett; Sarah J. Gervais

doi:10.1080/15298868.2020.1831588

Exploring the bidirectional connection between belonging and women’s self-sexualization

Jill Allen
, Mallory Grembowski
, Robyn K. Mallett
, Sarah J. Gervais

Department of Psychology

Drake University
Loyola University Chicago
University of Nebraska–Lincoln

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Original language	American English
Journal	Self and Identity
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/15298868.2020.1831588
State	Published - Oct 18 2020

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Psychology

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