Role of self-presentation in the health practices of a sample of Irish adolescents

Authors
Martin, KA Leary, MR O'Brien, J
Citation
Ka. Martin et al., Role of self-presentation in the health practices of a sample of Irish adolescents, J ADOLES H, 28(4), 2001, pp. 259-262
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Public Health & Health Care Science",Pediatrics
Journal title
JOURNAL OF ADOLESCENT HEALTH
ISSN journal
1054139X → ACNP
Volume
28
Issue
4
Year of publication
2001
Pages
259 - 262
Database
ISI
SICI code
1054-139X(200104)28:4<259:ROSITH>2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
The association between self-presentational motives and health behaviors we re studied in a sample of 183 Irish adolescents. Among girls, dieters and n onexercisers scored higher on measures of trait self-presentational concern than nondieters and exercisers. Self-presentational concerns were positive ly correlated with boys' and girls' endorsement of self-presentational moti ves for certain health practices. (C) Society for Adolescent Medicine, 2001 .