Childhood victimisation as a predictor of muscle dysmorphia in adult male bodybuilders

Irish Journal of Psychology

Volumn 32, Issue 3-4, 2011, Pages 105-115

  Boyda, David ^a   Shevlin, Mark ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Depression; Mediation analysis; Muscle dysmorphia; Victimisation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857334761     PISSN: 03033910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03033910.2011.616289     Document Type: Article

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