Helga Dittmar Article Summary

Bell, Beth, and Helga Dittmar. "Does Media Type Matter? The Role Of Identification In Adolescent
Girls' Media Consumption And The Impact Of Different Thin-Ideal Media On Body Image." Sex Roles 65.7/8 (2011): 478-490. SocINDEX with Full Text. Web. 21 Sept. 2015. Beth Bell completed her fully funded doctoral research degree at the University of Sussex in 2011. She has worked as researcher and teacher at Bangor University and Northumbria University. Currently, she is a senior lecturer in psychology at York St. John University. Her research interests include topics regarding media, body image and health and wellness. Helga Dittmar serves as a Reader in Psychology at the University of Sussex. She received her Bachelor’s in Social Psychology at

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