Self-Esteem in Adolescent Females

Journal of Adolescent Health

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 501-507

  Biro, Frank M ^a   Striegel Moore, Ruth H ^b   Franko, Debra L ^c   Padgett, Justina ^a   Bean, Judy A ^a  

^a CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Body Mass Index; Girls; Self esteem; Self worth

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; FEMALE; GLOBAL SELF WORTH SCALE; HARTER SELF PERCEPTION PROFILE; HUMAN; LIFE SATISFACTION; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; PERSONALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE; RATING SCALE; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF ESTEEM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33748532521     PISSN: 1054139X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2006.03.010     Document Type: Article

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