Sociocultural Variations in the Body Image Perceptions of Urban Adolescent Females.
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| Title: | Sociocultural Variations in the Body Image Perceptions of Urban Adolescent Females. |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Abrams, Laura S., Stormer, Colleen Cook |
| Source: | Journal of Youth and Adolescence. Dec 2002 31(6):443-450. |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 8 |
| Publication Date: | 2002 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: | Adolescents, Body Image, Eating Disorders, Ethnicity, Females, Physical Attractiveness, Sociocultural Patterns, Socioeconomic Status, Urban Youth |
| ISSN: | 0047-2891 |
| Abstract: | Investigated the influences of ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and ethnic peer group composition on awareness and internalization of socially sanctioned standards of appearance using the Sociocultural Attitudes towards Adolescence Questionnaire. Findings for 208 adolescent females highlight the importance of multiple ecological factors in assessing risk for disturbed body image and eating disorders. (SLD) |
| Journal Code: | CIJJUL2003 |
| Entry Date: | 2003 |
| Accession Number: | EJ663816 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Investigated the influences of ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and ethnic peer group composition on awareness and internalization of socially sanctioned standards of appearance using the Sociocultural Attitudes towards Adolescence Questionnaire. Findings for 208 adolescent females highlight the importance of multiple ecological factors in assessing risk for disturbed body image and eating disorders. (SLD) |
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| ISSN: | 0047-2891 |
