Elements of male body image: Prediction of depression, eating pathology and social sensitivity among gay men

Body Image

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 310-316

  Blashill, Aaron J ^a,b  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Body fat; Body image dissatisfaction; Depression; Eating pathology; Gay men; Height; Muscularity; Social sensitivity

Indexed keywords

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY IMAGE; DEPRESSION; EATING DISORDER; GENDER IDENTITY; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PERSONALITY TEST; PHOBIA; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; REPRODUCIBILITY; RISK FACTOR; SATISFACTION; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; STATISTICS;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BODY HEIGHT; BODY IMAGE; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; EATING DISORDERS; GENDER IDENTITY; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PHOBIC DISORDERS; PSYCHOMETRICS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; SOCIAL CONFORMITY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77957748788     PISSN: 17401445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2010.07.006     Document Type: Article

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