Assessment of body image flexibility: The Body Image-Acceptance and Action Questionnaire

Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science

Volumn 2, Issue 1-2, 2013, Pages 39-48

  Sandoz, Emily K ^a   Wilson, Kelly G ^b   Merwin, Rhonda M ^c   Kate Kellum, Karen ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

^c DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Acceptance; Assessment; Body image; Eating; Mindfulness; Psychological flexibility

Indexed keywords

EID: 84879003511     PISSN: 22121447     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcbs.2013.03.002     Document Type: Article

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