Individual and familial correlates of body satisfaction in male and female college students

Journal of American College Health

Volumn 58, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 507-514

  Sira, Natalia ^a   White, Carmel Parker ^a  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

BMI; Body satisfaction; Dieting; Gender differences; Parental attitudes; Self esteem

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; BODY MASS; CHILD PARENT RELATION; DIET; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF CONCEPT; STUDENT; UNIVERSITY;

ADULT; BODY IMAGE; BODY MASS INDEX; DIET; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; SELF CONCEPT; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES;

EID: 77952536048     PISSN: 07448481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07448481003621742     Document Type: Article

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