Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ403535
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Publication Date: 1989
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The Relationship of Body Image Perception and Weight Status to Recent Change in Weight Status of the Adolescent Female.
Fowler, Barbara Ann
Adolescence, v24 n95 p557-68 Fall 1989
Investigated relationship of body image perception and weight status to recent change in weight status of adolescent females. Nonobese, overweight, and obese girls (N=90) aged 13 through 17 completed Body-Cathexis Scale and self-report recent change in weight status and demographic questionnaire. Results revealed significant positive correlation for overall association of body image perception and weight status. (Author/NB)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Body Image, Body Weight, Females, Obesity, Secondary Education, Self Concept, Student Attitudes
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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