Primary and Secondary Control over Age-Related Changes in Physical Appearance

Journal of Personality

Volumn 66, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 583-605

  Thompson, Suzanne C ^a   Thomas, Craig ^b   Rickabaugh, Cheryl A ^b   Tantamjarik, Peerapong ^b   Otsuki, Teresa ^b   Pan, David ^b   Garcia, Ben F ^b   Sinar, Evan ^b  

^a POMONA COLLEGE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGING; ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGING; BODY IMAGE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 0032133901     PISSN: 00223506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-6494.00025     Document Type: Article

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