Is BodyThink an efficacious body image and self-esteem program? A controlled evaluation with adolescents

Body Image

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 75-82

  Richardson, Shanel M ^a   Paxton, Susan J ^a   Thomson, Julie S ^b  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b The Butterfly Foundation   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adolescent girls and boys; Body dissatisfaction; Body image; Prevention intervention; Self esteem

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SATISFACTION; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY;

ADOLESCENT; BODY IMAGE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY;

EID: 61449124822     PISSN: 17401445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2008.11.001     Document Type: Article

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