A stronger latent-variable methodology to actual-ideal discrepancy

European Journal of Personality

Volumn 22, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 629-654

  Scalas, L Francesca ^a   Marsh, Herbert W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Actual ideal discrepancy; Appearance; Gender; Latent variable models; Self esteem

Indexed keywords

EID: 56249099386     PISSN: 08902070     EISSN: 10990984     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/per.694     Document Type: Article

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