Body image dissatisfaction and aesthetic exercise in adolescents: are they related?

This study investigated if boys and girls who practice exercises with aesthetic propose report higher levels of body dissatisfaction compared to their inactive peers. A total of 199 adolescents (89 boys), mean age 16.1 years, completed measures of body dissatisfaction and psychological commitment to...

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Main Authors: Maria Fernanda Laus, Telma Maria Braga Costa, Sebastião Sousa Almeida
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte 2013-06-01
Series:Estudos de Psicologia (Natal)
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-294X2013000200001&lng=en&tlng=en