Understanding Girls' Circle as an intervention on perceived social support, body image, self-efficacy, locus of control, and self-esteem

Adolescence

Volumn 41, Issue 161, 2006, Pages 55-74

  Steese, Stephanie ^a   Dollette, Maya ^a   Phillips, William ^a   Hossfeld, Elizabeth ^b,c   Matthews, Gail ^a   Taormina, Giovanna ^b  

^a DOMINICAN UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Girls' Circle Association ^*  (United States)

^c Girls' Circle Association   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ATTITUDE; BODY IMAGE; CHILD; COGNITION; CONTROL; FEMALE; HUMAN; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ATTITUDE; BODY IMAGE; CHILD; COGNITION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; SELF EFFICACY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33744514210     PISSN: 00018449     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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