Body image, self-esteem, and health-related behaviors among male and female first year college students

Journal of College Student Development

Volumn 46, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 612-623

  Lowery, Sarah E ^a   Robinson Kurpius, Sharon E ^b   Befort, Christie ^c   Blanks, Elva Hull ^b   Sollenberger, Sonja ^b   Nicpon, Megan Foley ^d   Huser, Laura ^a  

^a Arizona State University ^*

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

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EID: 33645033438     PISSN: 08975264     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/csd.2005.0062     Document Type: Article

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