Heading bikini shopping? Scientific study proves stresses of changing room

(Relaxnews) - A study published by Australian psychologist Marika Tiggemann in the May issue of the journal Sex Roles will provide food for thought for women about to embark on the dreaded summer swimsuit trip.

The research was conducted at Flinders University in South Australia, with Tiggemann and her colleagues asking 102 female undergraduates to imagine four different scenarios: wearing a bathing suit in a dressing room, wearing a bathing suit while walking on a beach, wearing jeans and a sweater in a dressing room and wearing jeans and a sweater while walking on a beach.