Development of a sociocultural measure of young women's experiences with body weight and shape

Journal of Personality Assessment

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 63-80

  Delaney, Mary E ^a   O'Keefe, Lisa D ^b   Skene, Karen M L ^b  

^a MOUNT SAINT VINCENT UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BODY BUILD; BODY IMAGE; BODY WEIGHT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; REVIEW; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL ASPECT; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 0030776747     PISSN: 00223891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327752jpa6901_4     Document Type: Review

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