Gender-related risk and protective factors for depressive symptoms and disordered eating in adolescence: A 4-year longitudinal study

Journal of Youth and Adolescence

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 607-622

  Ferreiro, Fátima ^a   Seoane, Gloria ^a   Senra, Carmen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Depressive symptoms; Disordered eating; Gender differences; Longitudinal study

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BODY DYSMORPHIC DISORDER; BODY MASS; DEPRESSION; EATING DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SELF CONCEPT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADOLESCENT; BODY DYSMORPHIC DISORDERS; BODY MASS INDEX; DEPRESSION; EATING DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SELF CONCEPT; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 84859639738     PISSN: 00472891     EISSN: 15736601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10964-011-9718-7     Document Type: Article

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