Evidence that self-affirmation reduces body dissatisfaction by basing self-esteem on domains other than body weight and shape

Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 81-88

  Armitage, Christopher J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

adolescents; body image; body shape; self affirmation; Self esteem

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SATISFACTION; SELF CONCEPT; SEX RATIO; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY; BODY IMAGE; BODY MASS INDEX; BODY WEIGHT; EMOTIONS; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; SEX DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 82955195946     PISSN: 00219630     EISSN: 14697610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2011.02442.x     Document Type: Article

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