Psychological aspects of childhood obesity: A controlled study in a clinical and nonclinical sample

Journal of Pediatric Psychology

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 59-71

  Braet, Caroline ^a   Mervielde, Ivan ^a   Vandereycken, Walter ^b  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

children; obesity; psychological adjustment

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OBESITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF CONCEPT; SELF ESTEEM; SOCIAL STATUS;

ACHIEVEMENT; ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; HUMANS; OBESITY; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT;

EID: 0031018907     PISSN: 01468693     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/22.1.59     Document Type: Article

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