Peer Influences on Weight-related Behaviors and Attitudes in Adolescence: A Longitudinal Examination of Romantic Partner Effects

<p>During adolescence, both boys and girls confront a period of heightened risk for dissatisfaction with weight and shape and engagement in unhealthy appearance-related behaviors. For many adolescents, this risk coincides with involvement in a range of romantic partnerships. Although a consi...

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Main Author: Guerry, Whitney Brechwald
Other Authors: Curry, John F
Published: 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10161/5758