Obesity, Labeling, and Psychological Distress in Late-Childhood and Adolescent Black and White Girls: The Distal Effects of Stigma

Social Psychology Quarterly

Volumn 76, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 268-289

  Mustillo, Sarah A ^a   Budd, Kristen ^b   Hendrix, Kimber ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY SOUTH BEND   (United States)

Author keywords

adolescent obesity; labeling; psychological distress; stigma

Indexed keywords

EID: 84883335376     PISSN: 01902725     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0190272513495883     Document Type: Article

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