The Role of Body Image in Internalizing Mental Health Problems in Spanish Adolescents: An Analysis According to Sex, Age, and Socioeconomic Status

During adolescence there is a relatively high prevalence of weight problems and eating disorders. Furthermore, body image plays an important role in weight control and eating behaviors as well as in mental health. This study analyses the influence of body mass index, perception of being overweight,...

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Main Authors: Pilar Ramos, Concepción Moreno-Maldonado, Carmen Moreno, Francisco Rivera
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
Subjects:
sex
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.01952/full