Effects of perceived peer isolation and social support availability on the relationship between body mass index and depressive symptoms

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 29, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 1137-1143

  Xie, B ^a   Chou, C P ^b   Spruijt Metz, D ^b   Liu, C ^c   Xia, J ^c   Gong, J ^c   Li, Y ^c   Johnson, C A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c Wuhan Public Health and Anti Epidemic Station   (China)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Body mass index; Psychological correlates

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; GROUP PSYCHOLOGY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMOKING CESSATION; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY; BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OBESITY; PEER GROUP; SELF ASSESSMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); SELF CONCEPT; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 23944456383     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0803006     Document Type: Article

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