Sociocultural influences on body image and body changes among adolescent boys and girls

Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 143, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 5-26

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

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Body image; Media influence; Parental influence; Peer influence; Puberty; Teenage dieting

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CULTURAL FACTOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOW CALORY DIET; MALE; MASS MEDIUM; PEER GROUP; PUBERTY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL STATUS;

ADOLESCENT; BODY IMAGE; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; DIET, REDUCING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MASS MEDIA; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PEER GROUP; PUBERTY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL CONDITIONS;

EID: 0037313720     PISSN: 00224545     EISSN: 19401183     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00224540309598428     Document Type: Article

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