Physical Self-Perceptions in Adolescence: Generalizability of a Hierarchical Multidimensional Model Across Three Cultures

Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 611-628

  Hagger, Martin S ^a   Biddle, Stuart J H ^c   Chow, Edward W ^c   Stambulova, Natalia ^c   Kavussanu, Maria ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Cross cultural invariance; Individualism; Individualism collectivism; Models of self esteem; Physical self concept

Indexed keywords

EID: 0242287079     PISSN: 00220221     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022022103255437     Document Type: Article

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