The Interplay among BMI z-Score, Peer Victmization, and Self-Concept in Outpatient Children and Adolescents with Overweight or Obesity

Childhood Obesity

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2017, Pages 242-249

  Bacchini, Dario ^a   Licenziati, Maria Rosaria ^b   Affuso, Gaetana ^a   Garrasi, Alessandra ^c   Corciulo, Nicola ^d   Driul, Daniela ^e   Tanas, Rita ^f   Fiumani, Perla Maria ^a   Di Pietro, Elena ^g,h   Pesce, Sabino ⁱ   Crinò, Antonino ^c   Maltoni, Giulio ^j   Iughetti, Lorenzo ^k   Sartorio, Alessandro ^l   Deiana, Manuela ^m   Lombardi, Francesca ⁿ   Valerio, Giuliana ^o  

^a SECOND UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES   (Italy)

^b SANTOBONO PAUSILIPON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^c BAMBINO GESÙ CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^d Centro di Prevenzione Diagnosi e Cura Dell'Obesità in Età Evolutiva U O Pediatria   (Italy)

^e UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF UDINE   (Italy)

^f UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF FERRARA   (Italy)

^g Hospital S Liberatore   (Italy)

^h UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

ⁱ POLICLINICO   (Italy)

^j UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^k UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

^l ISTITUTO AUXOLOGICO ITALIANO   (Italy)

^m Ospedale F del Ponte   (Italy)

ⁿ MAGGIORE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^o UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES PARTHENOPE   (Italy)

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Author keywords

bullying; multicentric study; obesity; peer victimization; self concept; weight based victimization

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; BODY MASS; BULLYING; CHILD; CHILDHOOD OBESITY; CRIME VICTIM; FEMALE; HUMAN; ITALY; MALE; OUTPATIENT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PEER GROUP; PEER PRESSURE; PHYSICAL ABUSE; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT;

ADOLESCENT; BODY MASS INDEX; BULLYING; CHILD; CRIME VICTIMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; OUTPATIENTS; PEDIATRIC OBESITY; PEER GROUP; PEER INFLUENCE; PHYSICAL ABUSE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF CONCEPT; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 85019180318     PISSN: 21532168     EISSN: 21532176     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/chi.2016.0139     Document Type: Article

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