Self-presentation can be hazardous to your health: impression management and health risk.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
People's concerns with how others perceive and evaluate them can lead to behaviors that increase the risk of illness and injury. This article reviews evidence that self-presentation motives play a role in several health problems, including HIV infection; skin cancer; malnutrition and eating disorders; alcohol, tobacco, and drug use; injuries and accidental death; failure to exercise; and acne. The implications of a self-presentational perspective for research in health psychology, the promotion of healthful behaviors, and health care delivery are discussed.
Full Text
Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Leary, MR; Tchividjian, LR; Kraxberger, BE
Published Date
- November 1994
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 13 / 6
Start / End Page
- 461 - 470
PubMed ID
- 7889900
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1930-7810
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0278-6133
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1037//0278-6133.13.6.461
Language
- eng