Evaluating the Effects of a Peer-Support Model: Reducing Negative Body Esteem and Disordered Eating Attitudes and Behaviours in Grade Eight Girls

Eating Disorders

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 113-126

  Thompson, Carmen ^a   Russell Mayhew, Shelly ^a   Saraceni, Reana ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; BODY BUILD; CLINICAL EVALUATION; EATING DISORDER; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; LIFE SATISFACTION; PEER GROUP; PERSONAL APPEARANCE; SELF ESTEEM; WEIGHT GAIN; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADOLESCENT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BODY IMAGE; BODY WEIGHT; CANADA; COHORT STUDIES; COMMUNICATION; EATING DISORDERS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MASS MEDIA; PEER GROUP; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PSYCHOMETRICS; SELF CONCEPT; SELF-HELP GROUPS; SOCIAL CONFORMITY;

EID: 84858397593     PISSN: 10640266     EISSN: 1532530X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10640266.2012.653946     Document Type: Article

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