January 1, 2005Open Access

The relationship between friendship factors and adolescent girls' body image concern, body dissatisfaction, and restrained eating

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Abstract

Results suggest sociocultural risk factors for disordered eating and underline the importance of perceived peer affiliation on girls' body image concern and dieting.

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