Does self-concept depend on body image? A gender analysis

Psychological Reports

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 643-646

  Stowers, Deborah A ^a   Durm, Mark W ^a  

^a ATHENS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF CONCEPT; STUDENT;

ADULT; BODY IMAGE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; SELF CONCEPT; STUDENTS;

EID: 0030112858     PISSN: 00332941     EISSN: 1558691X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2466/pr0.1996.78.2.643     Document Type: Article

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