Self-discrepancy theory, standards for body evaluation, and eating disorder symptomatology among college women

Women and Health

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 69-84

  Snyder, Rita ^a  

^a DENISON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; CULTURAL FACTOR; EATING DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; SELF EVALUATION; SOCIAL ASPECT; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; WEIGHT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BODY IMAGE; EATING DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SAMPLING STUDIES; SELF CONCEPT; STUDENTS; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITIES; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 0031470176     PISSN: 03630242     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J013v26n02_05     Document Type: Article

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