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Title Body image: social influences, ethnic differences and impact on self-esteem / Rafael Vargas, editor
Published New York : Nova Publishers, [2016]

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Description 1 online resource
Series Psychology research progress
Contents Preface -- Self-esteem and body image: the importance of contingent self-esteem / Amy E. Noser and Virgil Zeigler-Hill, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, USA, and others -- From body dissatisfaction to embodied connection : exploring young women's body experiences / Satu Liimakka, Department of Social Research, University of Helsinki, Finland -- Associations between racism, emotional overeating, and appearance satisfaction among black women / Christina M. Capodilupo and Kristin M. Smith, Teachers College, Columbia University, NY, USA, and others -- Ethnicity-related differences in responses to "in favor of myself" : a wellness program to enhance positive self and body image among adolescents / Moria Golan, Awidat Rose and Shani Abutbul, Shahaf, Community Services for the Management of Weight-Related Problems, Tel Hai College, Upper Galilee and School of Nutritional Sciences, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, School of Nutritional Sciences, Israel -- Body image in adolescent pregnancy : a comparison with the adult research / Danusha Jebanesan, Leanna Isserlin, and Megan E. Harrison, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Canada, and others -- Magazine image influence, extraversion and body image in fraternity and non-fraternity college males / Morgan Draxten and F. Richard Ferraro, University of North Dakota, USA -- Body image, sociocultural influences and self-esteem: the case of Cyprus / Marios Argyrides, Natalie Kkeli, and Marianna Koutsantoni, Neapolis University Pafos, Cyprus, and others -- The concept of the body image in old people in relation to psychiatric disorders / Carmen M. Sarabia-Cobo, University of Cantabria, Spain -- The impact of gynecological conditions on body image, sexual function, and quality of life / Ellery Greenberg, Liel Navi, Lior Lowenstein, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University/Detroit Medical Center, Hutzel Women's Hospital, Detroit, Michigan, USA, and others -- Sociocultural routes to unhealthy body image investment / Eliana V. CarraƧa, CIPER, Faculty of Human Kinetics, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal -- Index
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Subject Body image.
Human body -- Social aspects.
Self-esteem.
Body Image
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Cultural Policy
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture
Body image
Human body -- Social aspects
Self-esteem
Form Electronic book
Author Vargas, Rafael, editor
LC no. 2020686129
ISBN 9781634839211
1634839218