Correlates of socio-economic inequalities in women's television viewing: A study of intrapersonal, social and environmental mediators

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

Volumn 9, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Teychenne, Megan ^a   Ball, Kylie ^a   Salmon, Jo ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Inequalities; Socio economic position; Television; Women

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEPRESSION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FAMILY; FEMALE; FRIENDSHIP; HUMAN; LEISURE; PEER GROUP; PERSONALITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; SAFETY; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL DISTANCE; SOCIAL PARTICIPATION; SOCIAL STATUS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS; TELEVISION VIEWING; TRUST; ADOLESCENT; ENVIRONMENT; EXERCISE; HUMAN RELATION; MIDDLE AGED; PLEASURE; RECREATION; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIOECONOMICS; TELEVISION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BODY WEIGHT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ENVIRONMENT; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MIDDLE AGED; PLEASURE; RECREATION; RISK FACTORS; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TELEVISION; TRUST; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84856007012     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14795868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1479-5868-9-3     Document Type: Article

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