Adolescent obesity and life satisfaction: Perceptions of self, peers, family, and school

Economics and Human Biology

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 385-394

  Forste, Renata ^a   Moore, Erin ^a  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Obesity; Overweight; Satisfaction; Self perception

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CHILDHOOD OBESITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FAMILY ATTITUDE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LIFE SATISFACTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; PEER GROUP; SCHOOL; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF CONCEPT; SELF ESTEEM; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL INTERACTION; WELLBEING;

ADOLESCENT; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; DATA COLLECTION; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OBESITY; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PEER GROUP; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; SCHOOLS; SELF CONCEPT; SEX FACTORS; STEREOTYPING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84864609313     PISSN: 1570677X     EISSN: 18736130     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ehb.2012.04.008     Document Type: Article

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