Predictors and Health-Related outcomes of positive body image in adolescent girls: A prospective study

Developmental Psychology

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 463-474

  Andrew, Rachel ^a   Tiggemann, Marika ^a   Clark, Levina ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adolescent girls; Body appreciation; Intuitive eating; Positive body image; Prospective study

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; BODY IMAGE; CHILD; EATING; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MASS MEDIUM; PHYSICAL APPEARANCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; BODY IMAGE; CHILD; EATING; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MASS MEDIA; PHYSICAL APPEARANCE, BODY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SELF CONCEPT; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84958906427     PISSN: 00121649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/dev0000095     Document Type: Article

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