Self-esteem and negative affect as moderators of sociocultural influences on body dissatisfaction, strategies to decrease weight, and strategies to increase muscles among adolescent boys and girls

Sex Roles

Volumn 44, Issue 3-4, 2001, Pages 189-207

  Ricciardelli, Lina A ^a   McCabe, Marita P ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 0035242141     PISSN: 03600025     EISSN: 15732762     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1010955120359     Document Type: Article

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