The benefits of reciprocated friendships for treatment-seeking obese youth

Journal of Pediatric Psychology

Volumn 35, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 905-914

  Reiter Purtill, Jennifer ^a   Ridel, Stephanie ^a   Jordan, Rachel ^a   Zeller, Meg H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

depression; obesity; peer relationships; psychosocial; self concept; self esteem

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; EMOTION; FEMALE; FRIEND; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; OBESITY; PEER GROUP; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SATISFACTION; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; FRIENDS; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; OBESITY; PEER GROUP; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 77956048073     PISSN: 01468693     EISSN: 1465735X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsp140     Document Type: Article

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