The contribution of peer and media influences to the development of body satisfaction and self-esteem in young girls: A prospective study

Developmental Psychology

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 929-936

  Dohnt, Hayley ^a   Tiggemann, Marika ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Body satisfaction; Peer and media influences; Prospective study; Self esteem; Young girls

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; BODY IMAGE; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MASS MEDIUM; PEER GROUP; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLICATION; REVIEW; SATISFACTION; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIALIZATION; TELEVISION;

BODY IMAGE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MASS MEDIA; PEER GROUP; PERIODICALS; PERIODICALS AS TOPIC; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL VALUES; SOCIALIZATION; SOUTH AUSTRALIA; TELEVISION; THINNESS;

EID: 33748802770     PISSN: 00121649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0012-1649.42.5.929     Document Type: Review

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