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internalization
internalization In this social-psychology context, internalization means taking in and adopting appearance ideals, such as being very thin/low in body fat or looking muscular/athletic, as personal standards.
In this social-psychology context, internalization means taking in and adopting appearance ideals, such as being very thin/low in body fat or looking muscular/athletic, as personal standards. In the study packet, stronger internalization was linked with more body-focused anxiety and monitoring, and with greater avoidance of physical activity or sport because of appearance concerns.