Body dissatisfaction, maternal appraisal, and depressive symptoms in Hong Kong adolescents

International Journal of Psychology

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 453-460

  Fung, Samantha S W ^a   Stewart, Sunita M ^b   Ho, S Y ^a   Wong, Joy P S ^a   Lam, T H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Body dissatisfaction; Depressive symptoms; Hong kong; Maternal appraisal

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; ARTICLE; ASIAN; BODY IMAGE; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CULTURAL FACTOR; DEPRESSION; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMAN; MALE; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SATISFACTION; SELF CONCEPT; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; AFFECT; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; BODY IMAGE; CHILD; CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISON; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; MALE; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; SELF CONCEPT; SEX FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78649684716     PISSN: 00207594     EISSN: 1464066X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207594.2010.481719     Document Type: Article

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