Changes in body image experienced by adolescents with cancer

Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 200-209

  Larouche, Sandie S ^a   Chin Peuckert, Lily ^b  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b MONTREAL CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Body image; Cancer; Coping; Perception

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; BODY IMAGE; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; COURTSHIP; ESTHETICS; FEMALE; FRIEND; HUMAN; LEISURE; MALE; NEOPLASM; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; ONCOLOGY NURSING; PEER GROUP; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AVOIDANCE LEARNING; BEAUTY; BODY IMAGE; COURTSHIP; FEMALE; FRIENDS; HUMANS; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; MALE; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; NEOPLASMS; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; ONCOLOGIC NURSING; PEER GROUP; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 33745089240     PISSN: 10434542     EISSN: 15328457     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1043454206289756     Document Type: Article

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