“I Like My Body; Therefore, I Like Myself”: How Body Image Influences Self-Esteem—A Cross-Sectional Study on Italian Adolescents

“I Like My Body; Therefore, I Like Myself”: How Body Image Influences Self-Esteem—A Cross-Sectional Study on Italian Adolescents

Puberty is a very important process for adolescents. Physiological changes and body modifications lead to great vulnerability. This vulnerability is connected to the adolescent’s perceptions of the uncertainty of outcomes due to the transformation of their infant body into an adult one. This cross-s...

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Bibliografische gegevens
Hoofdauteurs: Elena Gatti, Chiara Ionio, Daniela Traficante, Emanuela Confalonieri
Formaat: Artikel
Taal:English
Gepubliceerd in: PsychOpen GOLD/ Leibniz Institute for Psychology 2014-05-01
Reeks:Europe's Journal of Psychology
Onderwerpen:
body image
self-esteem
puberty
adolescence
Online toegang:http://ejop.psychopen.eu/article/view/703

Internet

http://ejop.psychopen.eu/article/view/703

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