An exploration of the attitudinal and perceptual dimensions of body image among male and female adolescents from six latin american cities

Adolescence

Volumn 40, Issue 160, 2005, Pages 801-816

  McArthur, Laura H ^a   Holbert, Donald ^a   Peña, Manuel ^b  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARGENTINA; ATTITUDE; BODY IMAGE; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; CHILE; CUBA; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; GUATEMALA; HUMAN; MALE; PANAMA; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SATISFACTION; SELF CONCEPT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIOECONOMICS; STUDENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY; ARGENTINA; ATTITUDE; BODY IMAGE; BODY WEIGHT; CHILE; CUBA; FEMALE; GUATEMALA; HUMANS; MALE; PANAMA; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; SEX FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STUDENTS; THINNESS;

EID: 31044444927     PISSN: 00018449     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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