Gender differences in adolescent sport participation, teasing, self-objectification and body image concerns

Journal of Adolescence

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 455-463

  Slater, Amy ^a   Tiggemann, Marika ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; BODY IMAGE; BODY MASS; BULIMIA; CHILD; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PEER GROUP; PERCEPTION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF OBJECTIFICATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL ASPECT; SPORT; TEASING;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; BODY IMAGE; BODY WEIGHT; BULIMIA; CHILD; DANCING; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; SELF CONCEPT; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SOUTH AUSTRALIA; SPORTS;

EID: 79955723575     PISSN: 01401971     EISSN: 10959254     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2010.06.007     Document Type: Article

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