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Direct linkJones, Diane Carlson – Developmental Psychology, 2004
This longitudinal study of adolescent girls and boys examined the contributions of social (peer appearance context), psychological (internalized appearance ideals and appearance social comparison), and biological (body mass) factors to the development of body dissatisfaction. Students (165 girls and 139 boys) completed questionnaires when they…
Descriptors: Secondary School Students, Body Composition, Self Concept, Gender Differences
