The impact of obesity on the social participation of older adults

Journal of General Psychology

Volumn 135, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 409-424

  Zettel Watson, Laura ^a   Britton, Michael ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; BMI; Obesity; Social participation; Stigmatization

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; BODY MASS; DEPRESSION; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PROBABILITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SATISFACTION; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BODY IMAGE; BODY MASS INDEX; DEPRESSION; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; PROBABILITY; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STEREOTYPING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 58149166633     PISSN: 00221309     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/GENP.135.4.409-424     Document Type: Article

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