Social physique anxiety and physical self-esteem: Gender and age effects

Psychology and Health

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 89-110

  Hagger, Martin S ^a   Stevenson, Andy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Confirmatory factor analysis; Physical activity; Self concept; Self presentation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; CHILD; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; SELF CONCEPT; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ANXIETY; BODY IMAGE; CHILD; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; SELF CONCEPT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77649141787     PISSN: 08870446     EISSN: 14768321     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08870440903160990     Document Type: Article

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