What characterizes early adolescents with a positive body image? A qualitative investigation of Swedish girls and boys

Body Image

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 205-212

  Frisén, Ann ^a   Holmqvist, Kristina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Appearance related feedback; Exercise; Positive body image; Semi structured interviews

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; PARENT; PEER GROUP; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRE; SATISFACTION; SELF CONCEPT; SWEDEN; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; PSYCHOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; BODY IMAGE; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; PARENTS; PEER GROUP; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; SWEDEN;

EID: 77953022398     PISSN: 17401445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2010.04.001     Document Type: Article

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