The relationship between physical activity and self-image and problem behaviour among adolescents

Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology

Volumn 37, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 544-550

  Kirkcaldy, Bruce D ^a   Shephard, R J ^b   Siefen, R G ^c  

^a International Centre for the Study of Occupational and Mental Health   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c Westfalia Clin Child/Adol Psych   (Germany)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Anxiety depression; Physical activity; Physical health; Psychological well being; Self image; Social problems

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; BODY BUILD; BODY IMAGE; BODY MASS; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DEPRESSION; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; DRUG DEPENDENCE; EDUCATION; ENDURANCE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FITNESS; GERMANY; GROUP PSYCHOLOGY; HIGH SCHOOL; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PERSONALITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL DISEASE; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECOGNITION; RECREATION; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF CONCEPT; SELF ESTEEM; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SPORT; STUDENT; WELLBEING;

EID: 0036956912     PISSN: 09337954     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00127-002-0554-7     Document Type: Article

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