Sex, body-esteem and self-esteem

Psychological Reports

Volumn 98, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 699-704

  Connors, John ^a,b   Casey, Paul ^a  

^a CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BODY IMAGE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 33748856016     PISSN: 00332941     EISSN: 1558691X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2466/PR0.98.3.699-704     Document Type: Article

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