Weight stigma in existing romantic relationships

Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 282-293

  Boyes, Alice D ^a   Latner, Janet D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PREDICTION; SELF CONCEPT; SEXUAL SATISFACTION; SEXUALITY; STIGMA; BODY IMAGE; DECISION MAKING; HEALTH SURVEY; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW ZEALAND; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BODY IMAGE; BODY MASS INDEX; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; JUDGMENT; MALE; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW ZEALAND; OBESITY; OVERWEIGHT; PREJUDICE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; SEX FACTORS; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; STEREOTYPING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 68049107224     PISSN: 0092623X     EISSN: 15210715     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00926230902851280     Document Type: Article

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