Body cathexis and clothed body cathexis: is there a difference?
To investigate the difference between perceptions of the nude body and of the clothed body 29 women were administered the Body Cathexis Scale and a Clothed Body Cathexis Scale. Paired t tests indicated that these working women were significantly more satisfied with their clothed bodies than with their nude bodies.
Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nevada, Reno 89557-0105.
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D000328:Adult; D001828:Body Image; D003020:Clothing; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D011385:Projection; D012649:Self Concept