Muscle dysmorphia symptoms and their relationships to self-concept and negative affect among college recreational exercisers

Journal of Applied Sport Psychology

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 262-275

  Ebbeck, Vicki ^a   Watkins, Patti Lou ^a   Concepcion, Rebecca Y ^b   Cardinal, Bradley J ^a   Hammermeister, Jon ^c  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Pacific University   (United States)

^c EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 77951655781     PISSN: 10413200     EISSN: 15331571     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10413200903019376     Document Type: Article

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