Promoting positive body image among university students: A collaborative pilot study

Body Image

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 200-204

  McVey, Gail L ^a,b   Kirsh, Gillian ^a   Maker, Dara ^a,b   Walker, Kathryn S ^a   Mullane, Jennifer ^a   Laliberte, Michelle ^c   Ellis Claypool, Janis ^d   Vorderbrugge, Judy ^b   Burnett, Alison ^e   Cheung, Lydia ^a,f   Banks, Laura ^a,b  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^e RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^f MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Body dissatisfaction; Prevention; Student health services; University students

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; CANADA; EATING DISORDER; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MALE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PEER GROUP; PILOT STUDY; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; STUDENT; UNIVERSITY; EATING DISORDERS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PSYCHOLOGY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; BODY IMAGE; CANADA; EATING DISORDERS; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; PEER GROUP; PILOT PROJECTS; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; PROGRAM EVALUATION; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77953026442     PISSN: 17401445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2010.02.005     Document Type: Article

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