Body weight contingency of self-worth

Self and Identity

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 337-359

  Clabaugh, Alison ^a   Karpinski, Andrew ^a   Griffin, Kelly ^a  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Body weight; Contingencies of self worth; Eating disorders; Psychological well being; Self esteem

Indexed keywords

EID: 52349107195     PISSN: 15298868     EISSN: 15298876     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15298860701665032     Document Type: Article

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