A review on coping mechanisms against obesity bias in physical activity/education settings

Obesity Reviews

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 87-95

  Li, W ^a   Rukavina, P ^b  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ADELPHI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Coping mechanism; Obesity bias; Weight stigma

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT HEALTH; CHILD CARE; COPING BEHAVIOR; EDUCATION; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; OBESITY; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PERSONALITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; REVIEW; SELF CONCEPT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; HUMANS; OBESITY; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 58149165159     PISSN: 14677881     EISSN: 1467789X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-789X.2008.00528.x     Document Type: Review

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