Social comparison and body image in adolescence: A grounded theory approach

Health Education Research

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 892-903

  Krayer, A ^a   Ingledew, D K ^b   Iphofen, R ^a  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MALE; PEER GROUP; PERCEPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL STATUS;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY; BODY IMAGE; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SOCIAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 52449106780     PISSN: 02681153     EISSN: 14653648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/her/cym076     Document Type: Article

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