The measurement of body-image dissatisfaction-satisfaction: Is rating importance important?

Body Image

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 216-223

  Giovannelli, Thorayya Said ^a   Cash, Thomas F ^a   Henson, James M ^a   Engle, Erin K ^a  

^a OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Body Areas Satisfaction Scale; Body image dissatisfaction satisfaction; Body image measurement; Importance weighted ratings

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; REPRODUCIBILITY; SATISFACTION; SELF CONCEPT; STATISTICS; STUDENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BODY IMAGE; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PSYCHOMETRICS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SELF CONCEPT; STUDENTS;

EID: 44249128136     PISSN: 17401445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2008.01.001     Document Type: Article

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