Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 45, Issue 1 , Pages 47-54 , July 2009

Body-Image Dissatisfaction as a Predictor of Suicidal Ideation Among Korean Boys and Girls in Different Stages of Adolescence: A Two-Year Longitudinal Study

  • Dong-Sik Kim, Ph.D., M.P.H.

      Affiliations

    • School of Public Health, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
    • Institute of Health and Environment, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Dong-Sik Kim, Ph.D., School of Public Health and Institute of Health and Environment, Seoul National University, 28 Yeongun-Dong, Jongro-Ku, Seoul, 110-799, Republic of Korea.
    • ,
  • Hyun-Sun Kim, M.P.H.

      Affiliations

    • School of Public Health, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea

Received 7 July 2008 ,Accepted 19 November 2008.

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 Conflict of interest statement: No conflicts declared.

PII: S1054-139X(08)00666-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2008.11.017

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 45, Issue 1 , Pages 47-54 , July 2009

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