Brief report: Body dissatisfaction, weight criticism, and self-reported physical activity in preadolescent children

Journal of Pediatric Psychology

Volumn 34, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 822-826

  Jensen, Chad D ^a   Steele, Ric G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Body dissatisfaction; Children; Physical activity; Weight criticism

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; ARTICLE; BODY BUILD; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; SATISFACTION; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF CONCEPT; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; BODY IMAGE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PEER GROUP; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SPORT;

BODY IMAGE; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OBESITY; PEER GROUP; SELF CONCEPT; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL CONFORMITY; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY; SPORTS;

EID: 69249222665     PISSN: 01468693     EISSN: 1465735X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsn131     Document Type: Article

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