Pregnancy and body image in Poland: Gender roles and self-esteem during the third trimester

Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 334-342

  Kazmierczak, Maria ^a   Goodwin, Robin ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GDA SK   (Poland)

^b BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

body image; gender role orientation; gender role stress; pregnancy; self esteem

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; FEMININITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MASCULINITY; POLAND; QUESTIONNAIRE; ROLE STRESS; SELF ESTEEM; SEXUAL ORIENTATION; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY;

EID: 84858255899     PISSN: 02646838     EISSN: 1469672X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02646838.2011.631179     Document Type: Article

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