Objective: to examine the role of ethnic group and family status on body dissatisfaction and eating behavior. Method: One hundred women (Asian mothers and daughters, n = 50; white mothers and daughters, n = 50) completed a questionnaire about their perceived ethnic identity (acculturation), body ima
The Effects of Gender and Family, Friend, and Media Influences on Eating Behaviors and Body Image During Adolescence
β Scribed by Rheanna N. Ata; Alison Bryant Ludden; Megan M. Lally
- Publisher
- Springer US
- Year
- 2006
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 281 KB
- Volume
- 36
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0047-2891
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