The relationship between depression and self-esteem in obese children and adolescents;Depression und Selbstwertgefühl bei adipösen Kindern und Jugendlichen

Kindheit und Entwicklung

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 237-243

  Moens, Ellen ^a   Braet, Caroline ^a   Timbremont, Benedikte ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Childhood; Depression; Obesity; Self esteem

Indexed keywords

EID: 27144501775     PISSN: 09425403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1026/0942-5403.14.4.237     Document Type: Article

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