A prospective study of individual factors in the development of weight and muscle concerns among preadolescent children

Journal of Youth and Adolescence

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 651-661

  Saling, Marissa ^b   Ricciardelli, Lina A ^a   McCabe, Marita P ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Deakin University ^*

Author keywords

Parent and peer relations; Perfectionism; Preadolescent children; Self esteem; Weight and muscle concerns

Indexed keywords

EID: 29644439419     PISSN: 00472891     EISSN: 15736601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10964-005-8953-1     Document Type: Article

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