The hijab as a protective factor for body image and disordered eating: a replication in French Muslim women

We examined differences in body image and disordered eating between Muslim women who do and do not wear the hijab in France, a nation marked by religious-based sartorial censorship. In an online survey, 450 French Muslim women completed measures of hijab use, weight discrepancy, disordered eating, b...

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Authors: Kertechian, Sevag K. (Author) ; Swami, Viren (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Taylor & Francis 2016
In: Mental health, religion & culture
Year: 2016, Volume: 19, Issue: 10, Pages: 1056-1068
Further subjects:B disordered eating
B Body Image
B France
B Islamic headcover
B Hijab
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