An experimental investigation of physical education teachers' and coaches' reactions to weight-based victimization in youth

Psychology of Sport and Exercise

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 177-185

  Peterson, Jamie Lee ^a   Puhl, Rebecca M ^a   Luedicke, Joerg ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Bullying; Obesity; Overweight; Physical activity; Physical education; School; Teasing

Indexed keywords

EID: 82055191591     PISSN: 14690292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2011.10.009     Document Type: Article

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