Does body image play a role in risky sexual behavior and attitudes?

Journal of Youth and Adolescence

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 243-255

  Gillen, Meghan M ^a   Lefkowitz, Eva S ^a   Shearer, Cindy L ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Body image; Risky sexual attitudes; Risky sexual behavior

Indexed keywords

EID: 33744803717     PISSN: 00472891     EISSN: 15736601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10964-005-9006-5     Document Type: Article

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