Self-concept in overweight adolescents

Background and objective. Adolescence is considered a critical stage of life, and one during which body image and self-concept are of particular importance for peer acceptance and approval. Body weight may impact on satisfaction or dissatisfaction in adolescent girls’ self-concept. The aim of this r...

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Main Authors: Sandra Vuk Pisk, Mate Mihanovic, Ante Silic, Anamarija Bogovic, Vesna Vidovic
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2012-02-01
Series:South African Journal of Psychiatry
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Online Access:http://www.sajp.org.za/index.php/sajp/article/view/275