Media influence, self-esteem and body dissatisfaction in a group of preadolescent boys and girls;Influenza dei media, autostima e insoddisfazione corporea in un gruppo di preadolescenti maschi e femmine

Psicologia della Salute

Volumn 2009, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 69-84

  Nerini, Amanda ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Body dissatisfaction; Media influence; Preadolescence; Self esteem

Indexed keywords

EID: 80052459727     PISSN: 17210321     EISSN: 19725167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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