Body checking behaviors in men

Body Image

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 164-170

  Catherine Walker, D ^a   Anderson, Drew A ^a   Hildebrandt, Thomas ^a,b  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Anabolic androgenic steroids; Body checking; Body dissatisfaction; Body image; Muscle dysmorphia; Muscularity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY IMAGE; BODY SIZE; BODY WEIGHT; DELUSION; EXERCISE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; OBSESSION; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; AFFECT; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY IMAGE; BODY SIZE; BODY WEIGHT; DELUSIONS; EXERCISE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; OBSESSIVE BEHAVIOR; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PSYCHOMETRICS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 66049120526     PISSN: 17401445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2009.05.001     Document Type: Article

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