Facial attractiveness and self-esteem in adolescence

Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 627-637

  Mares, Suzanne H W ^a   de Leeuw, Rebecca N H ^a   Scholte, Ron H J ^a   Engels, Rutger C M E ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; ESTHETICS; FACE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; RISK; SELF CONCEPT; SELF REPORT; SEX RATIO; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY;

ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; BEAUTY; BODY MASS INDEX; FACE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; ODDS RATIO; SELF CONCEPT; SELF REPORT; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY;

EID: 77955627133     PISSN: 15374416     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15374416.2010.501292     Document Type: Article

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