Measurement invariance of the appearance schemas inventory-revised and the body image quality of life inventory across age and gender

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Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 60-71

  Rusticus, Shayna A ^a   Hubley, Anita M ^a   Zumbo, Bruno D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Age difference; Body image; Gender differences; Measurement invariance

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOMETRY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BODY IMAGE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 38549135372     PISSN: 10731911     EISSN: 15523489     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1073191107306805     Document Type: Article

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