The effects of body image perceptions and sociocommunicative orientations on self-esteem, depression, and identification and involvement in the gay community

Journal of Homosexuality

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 471-503

  Wrench, Jason S ^a   Knapp, Jennifer L ^b  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b LYCOMING COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Antifat attitudes; Assertiveness; Image fixation; Nonverbal communication; Responsiveness; Weight locus of control

Indexed keywords

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; BODY IMAGE; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LESBIAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE; BODY IMAGE; COMMUNICATION; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 61849177599     PISSN: 00918369     EISSN: 15403602     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00918360802345289     Document Type: Article

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