The Relation between Adiposity and Anxiety in Youth: Analysis of Peer Victimization, Teasing, Sociocultural Influences, and Internalization of Appearance Ideals as Explanatory Variables

The purpose of the current study was to examine putative mediators and moderators in the association between adiposity and anxiety in a sample of overweight and obese youth. In addition, anxiety was examined as a potential moderator between adiposity and health-related quality of life (HRQOL). Parti...

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Main Author: Burke, Natasha L.
Format: Others
Published: Scholar Commons 2015
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Online Access:http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/5651
http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=6849&context=etd