Gender and ethnic differences in the relationship between body esteem and self-esteem

Journal of Psychology: Interdisciplinary and Applied

Volumn 133, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 357-368

  Henriques, Gregg R ^a   Calhoun, Lawrence G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; CAUCASIAN; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; EATING DISORDER; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF CONCEPT; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BODY IMAGE; DISEASE SUSCEPTIBILITY; EATING DISORDERS; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; SELF CONCEPT; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 0033158895     PISSN: 00223980     EISSN: 19401019     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00223989909599748     Document Type: Article

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