Body image of children and adolescents with chronic illness: A meta-analytic comparison with healthy peers

Body Image

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 141-148

  Pinquart, M ^a  

^a PHILIPPS UNIVERSITY MARBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Body image; Body satisfaction; Chronic illness; Disability; Perceived appearance

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BODY IMAGE; CHILD; CHRONIC DISEASE; DISABLED PERSON; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; META ANALYSIS; PEER GROUP; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SATISFACTION; SELF CONCEPT;

ADOLESCENT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BODY IMAGE; CHILD; CHRONIC DISEASE; DISABLED PERSONS; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PEER GROUP; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; SELF CONCEPT;

EID: 84875104363     PISSN: 17401445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2012.10.008     Document Type: Review

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