Relationships between weight and body dissatisfaction, body esteem, and teasing in African American girls

Journal of Black Psychology

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 125-132

  Tyler, Chermaine ^a   Johnston, Craig A ^a   Dalton III, William T ^b   Foreyt, John P ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

African American girls; Body esteem; Body satisfaction; Teasing; Weight

Indexed keywords

EID: 58149159792     PISSN: 00957984     EISSN: 15524558     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0095798408323388     Document Type: Article

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