An evaluation of body image assessments in hispanic college women: The multidimensional body-self relations questionnaire and the appearance schemas inventory-revised

Journal of College Counseling

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 198-214

  Smith, Ashlea R ^a,b   Davenport, Becky R ^a,c  

^a ST MARY'S UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Department of Clinical Mental Health Counseling   (United States)

^c Institute for Couple and Family Enhancement   (United States)

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EID: 84867326235     PISSN: 10990399     EISSN: 21611882     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.2161-1882.2012.00016.x     Document Type: Article

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