Relations among multiple peer influences, body dissatisfaction, eating disturbance, and self-esteem: A comparison of average weight, at risk of overweight, and overweight adolescent girls

Journal of Pediatric Psychology

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 24-29

  Thompson, J Kevin ^a   Shroff, Hemal ^a   Herbozo, Sylvia ^a   Cafri, Guy ^a   Rodriguez, Janette ^a   Rodriguez, Melby ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Body image; Eating disturbance; Peer influences; Weight status

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; BODY WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; EATING DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; OBESITY; PEER GROUP; PREDICTION; PREDICTOR VARIABLE; RISK; SELF ESTEEM;

ADOLESCENT; BODY WEIGHT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; OBESITY; PEER GROUP; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY; SOMATOFORM DISORDERS;

EID: 33846099242     PISSN: 01468693     EISSN: 1465735X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsl022     Document Type: Article

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