Associations between positive body image and indicators of men's and women's mental and physical health

Body Image

Volumn 13, Issue , 2015, Pages 67-74

  Gillen, Meghan M ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Depression; Drive for muscularity; Eating behavior; Positive body image; Self esteem; UV exposure

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BODY IMAGE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGY; SELF CONCEPT; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; STUDENT; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BODY IMAGE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; SELF CONCEPT; STUDENTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84924980789     PISSN: 17401445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2015.01.002     Document Type: Article

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