Peer similarity and influence for weight-related outcomes in adolescence: A meta-analytic review

Clinical Psychology Review

Volumn 33, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 1218-1236

  Badaly, Daryaneh ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Disordered eating; Influence; Obesity; Peers; Similarity; Social networks

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; BODY IMAGE; BODY SIZE; BODY WEIGHT; COGNITION; EATING DISORDER; FOOD INTAKE; FRIENDSHIP; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; OBESITY; OUTCOME VARIABLE; PEER GROUP; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; REVIEW; SOCIAL PROBLEM; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; WEIGHT CONTROL;

DISORDERED EATING; INFLUENCE; OBESITY; PEERS; SIMILARITY; SOCIAL NETWORKS;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; BODY IMAGE; EATING DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OBESITY; PEER GROUP;

EID: 84887571024     PISSN: 02727358     EISSN: 18737811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cpr.2013.09.003     Document Type: Review

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