The effect of perceived body weight on suicidal ideation among a representative sample of US adolescents

Journal of Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 498-507

  Seo, Dong Chul ^a   Lee, Chung Gun ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent health; Perceived body weight; Suicidal ideation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; BODY IMAGE; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NATIONAL LONGITUDINAL STUDY OF ADOLESCENT HEALTH; PERCEPTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; SUICIDAL IDEATION; UNITED STATES; ARTICLE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; BODY IMAGE; BODY WEIGHT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NATIONAL LONGITUDINAL STUDY OF ADOLESCENT HEALTH; PERCEPTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PSYCHOLOGY, ADOLESCENT; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SUICIDAL IDEATION; UNITED STATES; ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY;

EID: 84884206196     PISSN: 01607715     EISSN: 15733521     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10865-012-9444-y     Document Type: Article

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