The harmful and beneficial impacts of weight bias on well-being: The moderating influence of weight status

Body Image

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 101-107

  Gumble, Amanda ^a   Carels, Robert ^a  

^a BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Body image; Self esteem; Social comparison; Weight bias

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; BODY WEIGHT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OBESITY; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF CONCEPT; SELF EVALUATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY; STUDENT;

ADOLESCENT; ATTITUDE; BODY WEIGHT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OBESITY; OVERWEIGHT; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF CONCEPT; SELF-ASSESSMENT; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY; STUDENTS; THINNESS; WORD ASSOCIATION TESTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84355161749     PISSN: 17401445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2011.07.005     Document Type: Article

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