Self-compassion moderates the relationship between body mass index and both eating disorder pathology and body image flexibility

Body Image

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 446-453

  Kelly, Allison C ^a   Vimalakanthan, Kiruthiha ^a   Miller, Kathryn E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Body image flexibility; Body mass index; Eating disorders; Self compassion; Self esteem

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BODY IMAGE; BODY MASS; CANADA; EATING DISORDERS; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SATISFACTION; SELF CONCEPT; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; STUDENT; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; BODY IMAGE; BODY MASS INDEX; CANADA; EATING DISORDERS; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; STUDENTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84908134703     PISSN: 17401445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2014.07.005     Document Type: Article

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