A structural equation model relating adiposity, psychosocial indicators of body image and depressive symptoms among adolescents

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 588-596

  Chaiton, M ^a   Sabiston, C ^b   O'Loughlin, J ^c   McGrath, J J ^d   Maximova, K ^b   Lambert, M ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c CENTRE HOSPITALIER DE L UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^d Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Body satisfaction; Depressive symptoms; Pressure to be thin; Structural equation model

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY BUILD; BODY IMAGE; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAMPLE SIZE; SOCIAL PROBLEM; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODELING;

ADIPOSITY; ADOLESCENT; BODY IMAGE; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; OBESITY; PEER GROUP; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; QUEBEC; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL CONFORMITY; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; THINNESS;

EID: 67349155331     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: 14765497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ijo.2009.43     Document Type: Article

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