Body-esteem of pupils who attended single-sex versus mixed-sex schools: A cross-sectional study of intrasexual competition and peer victimization

Journal of Adolescence

Volumn 37, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 1109-1119

  Lereya, Suzet Tanya ^a   Eryigit Madzwamuse, Suna ^a   Patra, Chanchala ^a   Smith, Joshua H ^a   Wolke, Dieter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Body esteem; Intrasexual competition; Mixed sex schools; Peer victimization; Single sex schools

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY ESTEEM; BULLYING; COMPETITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; FRIENDSHIP; HUMAN; INTRASEXUAL COMPETITION; MALE; MIXED SEX SCHOOL; NORMAL HUMAN; QUESTIONNAIRE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL; SELF ESTEEM; SEX DIFFERENCE; SINGLE SEX SCHOOL; UNIVERSITY STUDENT; YOUNG ADULT; ADOLESCENT; BODY IMAGE; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; CRIME VICTIM; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PEER GROUP; PSYCHOLOGY; SELF CONCEPT; STUDENT;

ADOLESCENT; BODY IMAGE; BULLYING; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; CRIME VICTIMS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PEER GROUP; SCHOOLS; SELF CONCEPT; SEX FACTORS; STUDENTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84931323078     PISSN: 01401971     EISSN: 10959254     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2014.08.005     Document Type: Article

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