Gender differences in body image dissatisfaction: The role of physical education and sport

Body image is a multidimensional construct encompassing how we perceive, think, feel, and act toward our bodies and lies on a continuum from healthy body perceptions to unhealthy body perceptions. Previous researches suggest that adolescent girls experience higher levels of body dissatisfaction than...

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Main Authors: Francesco Fischetti, Francesca Latino, Stefania Cataldi, Gianpiero Greco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Alicante 2020-06-01
Series:Journal of Human Sport and Exercise
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Online Access:https://www.jhse.ua.es/article/view/2020-v15-n2-gender-differences-body-image-dissatisfaction-physical-education-sport