Citation

Leary MR, Tchividjian LR, Kraxberger BE. Health Psychol. 1994; 13(6): 461-470.

Affiliation

Department of Psychology, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27109.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1994, American Psychological Association)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

7889900

Abstract

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.

Language: en