A longitudinal study of the relationship between body image, self-esteem and dieting among 15-21 year olds in Norway

European Eating Disorders Review

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 247-255

  Friestad, Christine ^a   Rise, Jostein ^b  

^a Fafo Institute for Applied International Studies   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE FOR ALCOHOL AND DRUG RESEARCH   (Norway)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Body image; Dieting; Longitudinal; Self esteem

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIETARY INTAKE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NORWAY; PREDICTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF ESTEEM; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

EID: 4344661938     PISSN: 10724133     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/erv.570     Document Type: Article

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